The median annual wage for Rail Car Repairers in Illinois is $73,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,280.
Pay spans roughly $49,230 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 $35.33 per hour. An estimated 1,440 people work as rail car repairers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $73,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.33 |
| 10th percentile | $49,230 |
| 90th percentile | $92,000 |
| Employment | 1,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.