The median annual wage for Rail Car Repairers in California is $66,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,680.
Pay spans roughly $48,600 at the 10th percentile to $113,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.09 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as rail car repairers in California.
| Median (annual) | $66,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.09 |
| 10th percentile | $48,600 |
| 90th percentile | $113,040 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.