The median annual wage for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in South Dakota is $64,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,260.
Pay spans roughly $60,600 at the 10th percentile to $71,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.03 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $64,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.03 |
| 10th percentile | $60,600 |
| 90th percentile | $71,400 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.