Rail Car Repairers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,740 or more. The middle half of rail car repairers in Houston earn between $55,430 and $60,090.
- $47K10th
- $55K25th
- $59KMedian
- $60K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,160 | $4,763 | $27.48 |
| Median | $59,310 | $4,942 | $28.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,430 | $4,619 | $26.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,090 | $5,008 | $28.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rail Car Repairers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Rail car repairers in Houston earn 4% less than the Texas average ($59,740) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($70,680). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $67,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $57,160 | $59,310 | $46,910 | $61,740 | 790 |
| Texas | $59,740 | $59,330 | $46,210 | $79,020 | 2,690 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $57,160, a single filer in Houston takes home about $48,108 a year, or $4,009 a month and $1,850 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for rail car repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $57,160 buys what about $57,955 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Rail Car Repairers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($57,780).
- Dallas$57,780
- Houston$57,160
- San Antonio$56,360
- Beaumont$54,480
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 Houston: questions
How much do rail car repairers make an hour in Houston?
$27.48 an hour on average, and $28.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rail car repairers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rail car repairers take-home pay in Houston?
About $48,108 a year ($4,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do rail car repairers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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