The median annual wage for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in California is $69,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,700.
Pay spans roughly $44,380 at the 10th percentile to $87,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.30 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in California.
| Median (annual) | $69,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.30 |
| 10th percentile | $44,380 |
| 90th percentile | $87,310 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.