Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

19/100
#353 of 825
$92,460
median pay, U.S.
8,720
employed (2024)
+1.7%
growth, 2024–34
800
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is signal and track switch repairers a good career?

It scores 19/100 and ranks #353 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays well above the U.S. median wage ($92,460 vs $61,390)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+1.7%)

What signal and track switch repairers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. signal and track switch repairers earn between $79,720 and $99,320 a year.

Best-paying states

Massachusetts statewide
$126,440
Washington statewide
$121,710
Minnesota statewide
$96,780
Arizona statewide
$96,460
Virginia statewide
$95,620
Illinois statewide
$95,610
New York statewide
$94,530
Michigan statewide
$93,060
Indiana statewide
$92,200
Missouri statewide
$86,300
$60k $120k $180k

Best-paying metros

01 Seattle, WA $121,710
02 New York, NY $94,530

Strongest employment concentration

01 New York 1,910
02 Illinois 720
03 Texas 650
04 Georgia 440
05 California 390
06 Florida 290

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How to become a signal and track switch repairer

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a signal and track switch repairer
How much do signal and track switch repairers make?

The national median wage is $92,460 a year, with the middle half earning between $79,720 and $99,320 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is signal and track switch repairers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 19 of 100 and ranks #353 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +1.7% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a signal and track switch repairer?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do signal and track switch repairers earn the most?

Among states, Massachusetts pays the highest median ($126,440). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →