Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3043 Rail Car Repairers

Occupational Description:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars. Excludes “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	170	9	$35.55/hr	$21.07/hr	$29.78/hr	$38.46/hr	$40.90/hr	$43.81/hr

Leading Industries for Rail Car Repairers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	130	$38.46/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Rail Car Repairers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	20	$28.81/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$40.41/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$40.42/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	30	$30.19/hr	N/A
Minnesota	170	$38.46/hr	0.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Mechanical Door Repairers	110	$29.10/hr	N/A
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	760	$24.51/hr	1.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	7,300	$33.05/hr	2.2%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2,890	$39.24/hr	8.5%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	10,720	$46.62/hr	7.4%
Sheet Metal Workers	2,980	$36.03/hr	3.1%
Boilermakers	140	$47.50/hr	N/A
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1,110	$22.22/hr	1.6%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	730	$31.16/hr	-5.2%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Rail Car Repairers

Test units for operability before and after repairs.
Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
Adjust repaired or replaced units as needed to ensure proper operation.
Perform scheduled maintenance, and clean units and components.
Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.
Repair and maintain electrical and electronic controls for propulsion and braking systems.
Replace defective wiring and insulation, and tighten electrical connections, using hand tools.
Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.