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Highest Paying Industries for Rail Transportation Workers

The top 35 highest paying industries for rail transportation workers (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 $68,030, cement and concrete product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for rail transportation workers. It is followed by nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $68,030). 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 transportation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 35 Highest Paying Industries for Rail Transportation Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$68,030	$45,130	n/a
2	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$68,030	$45,130	n/a
3	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$62,970	$43,080	12,260
4	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,970	$43,080	12,260
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$60,710	$42,250	14,830
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$60,710	$42,250	14,830
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$60,700	$42,240	14,830
8	State government, including schools and hospitals	$55,800	$39,070	2,460
9	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$55,800	$39,070	2,460
10	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$54,630	$49,130	n/a
11	Rail Transportation	$54,090	$39,420	101,380
12	Wholesale Trade	$54,070	$30,120	n/a
13	Transportation and Warehousing	$53,430	$37,800	106,810
14	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$53,430	$37,600	100
15	Mining	$53,430	$37,600	100
16	Coal Mining	$53,420	$38,340	90
17	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$52,990	$22,650	40
18	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$52,180	$19,470	40
19	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$51,900	$31,130	240
20	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$51,760	$29,360	180
21	Urban Transit Systems	$51,540	$22,900	980
22	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$51,540	$22,900	980
23	Federal government, including USPS	$50,610	$42,710	110
24	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$50,610	$42,710	110
25	Manufacturing	$50,300	$32,060	520
26	Truck Transportation	$48,190	$36,100	n/a
27	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$46,300	$39,820	n/a
28	Chemical Manufacturing	$46,060	$24,300	60
29	Repair and Maintenance	$45,550	$33,340	60
30	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$45,550	$33,340	60
31	Support Activities for Transportation	$37,140	$25,980	4,150
32	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$37,110	$26,030	4,100
33	Other Support Services	$36,020	$21,140	50
34	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$30,630	$18,630	n/a
35	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$30,630	$18,630	n/a