Rail Car Repairers pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,900 or more. The middle half of rail car repairers in Philadelphia earn between $51,830 and $75,030.
- $47K10th
- $52K25th
- $61KMedian
- $75K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,630 | $5,386 | $31.07 |
| Median | $61,120 | $5,093 | $29.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,830 | $4,319 | $24.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,030 | $6,252 | $36.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rail Car Repairers pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Rail car repairers in Philadelphia earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($65,670) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($70,680). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $67,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | $64,630 | $61,120 | $46,800 | $78,900 | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,670 | $62,350 | $49,640 | $79,050 | 970 |
| 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 Philadelphia
On the average salary of $64,630, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $52,126 a year, or $4,344 a month and $2,005 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in PA | $52,126 | $4,344 |
| Working in NJ | $52,087 | $4,341 |
| Working in MD | $51,252 | $4,271 |
| Working in DE | $51,076 | $4,256 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for rail car repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $64,630 buys what about $63,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Rail Car Repairers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 1st of 3 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Philadelphia$64,630
- Pittsburgh$64,550
- Harrisburg$58,940
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do rail car repairers make an hour in Philadelphia?
$31.07 an hour on average, and $29.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rail car repairers salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rail car repairers take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $52,126 a year ($4,344 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,630. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do rail car repairers earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).
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