RailWorks equipment operator salary

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Average RailWorks equipment operator salary

$36,244yearly

$15.26 hourly rate

Entry-level RailWorks equipment operator salary

$30,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does RailWorks pay equipment operators?

The average salary for RailWorks equipment operators is $36,244 per year. RailWorks equipment operator salaries range between $30,000 to $42,000 per year. RailWorks equipment operators earn 14% more than the national average salary for equipment operators of $31,739.

Location impacts how much a equipment operator at RailWorks can expect to make. Equipment operators at RailWorks make the most in Stockton, CA, Waltham, MA, and Chehalis, WA.

How much does RailWorks pay equipment operators by location?

RailWorks pays equipment operators the most in Stockton, CA, Waltham, MA, and Chehalis, WA. Additionally, cities like Secaucus and Portland also report highly competitive salaries for equipment operators at RailWorks.

Equipment operator RailWorks salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Stockton, CA	$47,919	$23.04
2	Waltham, MA	$47,151	$22.67
3	Chehalis, WA	$46,023	$22.13
4	Secaucus, NJ	$43,546	$20.94
5	Portland, OR	$43,082	$20.71
6	Chicago, IL	$42,159	$20.27
7	Vincennes, IN	$41,191	$19.80
8	Saint Louis, MO	$40,362	$19.40
9	New York, NY	$38,853	$18.68
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$38,669	$18.59

Highest-paid RailWorks equipment operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$265,433	$128	-
2	Foreman/Operator	$56,908	$27	-
3	Heavy Equipment Operator And Foreman	$56,405	$27	-
4	Bulldozer Operator	$54,207	$26	-
5	Crew Foreman	$54,103	$26	-
6	Unmanned Equipment Operator	$53,139	$26	-
7	Crane Operator	$52,910	$25	-
8	Railway Equipment Operator	$50,996	$25	-
9	Excavator Operator	$49,752	$24	-
10	Motor Grader Operator	$49,666	$24	-

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Recent salaries for equipment operators at railworks

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Equipment Operator	Beaumont, TX	04/26/2025	$41,740
Equipment Operator	Fremont, NE	04/24/2025	$45,914
Equipment Operator	Fremont, CA	04/24/2025	$45,914
Equipment Operator	Saint Louis, MO	03/06/2025	$48,001
Equipment Operator	Vincennes, IN	03/06/2025	$48,001

Equipment operator salary at RailWorks competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Ames Construction	$37,029	$18	3
2	Blattner Energy	$36,823	$18	-
3	Ford Construction Co	$36,785	$18	-
4	Envirocon	$36,728	$18	1
5	Sunland Construction	$36,696	$18	-
6	Wagman	$36,684	$18	1
7	Banks Construction	$36,662	$18	6
8	Riley Construction	$36,598	$18	-
9	Premier Builders, LLC	$36,589	$18	-
10	Chapman Construction	$36,561	$18	-
11	Coastal Bridge	$36,452	$18	-
12	C. A. Murren & Sons	$36,451	$18	7
13	Star Construction Management	$36,448	$18	-
14	Swaggart Brothers	$36,426	$18	-
15	Miller Pipeline	$36,297	$17	6
16	Kelchner	$36,212	$17	1
17	S U R Construction	$36,168	$17	-
18	Snelson Companies	$36,057	$17	-
19	Gray & Son	$36,007	$17	-
20	Sterling Construction	$35,937	$17	22

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