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Highest Paying Industries for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

The top 19 highest paying industries for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $64,160, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators. It is followed by public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit industry (average annual salary $58,430). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 19 Highest Paying Industries for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$64,160	$58,010	730
2	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$58,430	$44,800	3,280
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$58,430	$44,800	3,280
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$58,430	$44,800	3,280
5	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$56,910	$43,290	2,540
6	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$56,910	$43,290	2,540
7	Coal Mining	$52,900	$34,930	90
8	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$52,680	$35,400	90
9	Mining	$52,680	$35,400	90
10	Rail Transportation	$51,620	$36,270	8,360
11	Transportation and Warehousing	$51,250	$34,880	8,760
12	Manufacturing	$48,580	$32,810	60
13	Construction	$37,260	$24,170	2,590
14	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$37,050	$24,110	2,530
15	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$36,950	$24,040	2,500
16	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$36,620	$24,830	310
17	Support Activities for Transportation	$35,700	$24,430	330
18	Administrative and Support Services	$35,400	$21,400	40
19	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$35,400	$21,400	40