The median annual wage for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $84,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,340.
Pay spans roughly $57,030 at the 10th percentile to $84,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.79 per hour. An estimated 2,540 people work as rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $84,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.79 |
| 10th percentile | $57,030 |
| 90th percentile | $84,840 |
| Employment | 2,540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.