The median annual wage for Rail Car Repairers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $72,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,280.
Pay spans roughly $49,050 at the 10th percentile to $92,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.94 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as rail car repairers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $72,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.94 |
| 10th percentile | $49,050 |
| 90th percentile | $92,000 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.