Vocational Programs for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Career

The role of Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators is to lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $67,330 and $32 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 18,770 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators is $12,083. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators. Total 67 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Related Occupations to Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators.

Related Occupations toRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	43,080	$55,170	$27
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Highway Maintenance Workers	151K	$49,070	$24
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	15,700	$62,110	$30
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	120K	$85,900	$41
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

The following 70 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.