Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3043 Rail Car Repairers
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).
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Minnesota
| 390 | 28 | $35.82/hr | $24.72/hr | $27.58/hr | $38.99/hr | $39.73/hr | $41.58/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 370 | $38.99/hr |
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Mechanical Door Repairers
| N/A | $25.37/hr | 9.1% |
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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
| 430 | $23.75/hr | 3.6% |
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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
| 6,790 | $31.62/hr | 3.7% |
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
| 2,950 | $37.23/hr | 14.6% |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
| 8,520 | $40.80/hr | 5.5% |
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Sheet Metal Workers
| 2,230 | $30.64/hr | 5.1% |
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Boilermakers
| N/A | $50.33/hr | 9.1% |
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
| 1,320 | $22.49/hr | 6.3% |
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery
| 840 | $31.19/hr | 12.7% |
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Solar Photovoltaic Installers
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 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.