Rail Car Repairers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,400 or more. The middle half of rail car repairers in Los Angeles earn between $47,840 and $63,050.
- $48K10th
- $48K25th
- $54KMedian
- $63K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,940 | $4,578 | $26.41 |
| Median | $54,120 | $4,510 | $26.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,050 | $5,254 | $30.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rail Car Repairers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Rail car repairers in Los Angeles earn 27% less than the California average ($75,020) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($70,680). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $67,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $54,940 | $54,120 | $47,840 | $66,400 | 80 |
| California | $75,020 | $68,370 | $49,910 | $115,840 | 700 |
| United States | $70,680 | $67,530 | $46,800 | $95,100 | 21,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Rail Car Repairers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $54,940, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $44,835 a year, or $3,736 a month and $1,724 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for rail car repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $54,940 buys what about $48,377 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 17.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Rail Car Repairers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 2 California metro areas for this job; San Diego pays the most ($57,830).
- San Diego$57,830
- Los Angeles$54,940
Highest-paying cities for rail car repairers
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,690).
- Washington, DC$93,690
- New York, NY$86,410
- Portland, OR$86,150
- Baltimore, MD$80,150
- Charlotte, NC$70,080
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Rail Car Repairers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do rail car repairers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$26.41 an hour on average, and $26.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rail car repairers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rail car repairers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $44,835 a year ($3,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,940. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do rail car repairers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,680).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3043; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.09, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.09).
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