Rail Car Repairers pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,900 or more. The middle half of rail car repairers in San Diego earn between $49,910 and $74,900.
- $50K10th
- $50K25th
- $50KMedian
- $75K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,830 | $4,819 | $27.80 |
| Median | $49,910 | $4,159 | $24.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,910 | $4,159 | $24.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,900 | $6,242 | $36.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rail Car Repairers pay in San Diego vs. California and the U.S.
Rail car repairers in San Diego earn 23% less than the California average ($75,020) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($70,680). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $67,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | $57,830 | $49,910 | $49,910 | $74,900 | 110 |
| 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 San Diego
On the average salary of $57,830, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $46,984 a year, or $3,915 a month and $1,807 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 San Diego a good place for rail car repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Diego area are 12% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.9), so the average $57,830 buys what about $51,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 16.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Rail Car Repairers salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 1st of 2 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 San Diego: questions
How much do rail car repairers make an hour in San Diego?
$27.80 an hour on average, and $23.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rail car repairers salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rail car repairers take-home pay in San Diego?
About $46,984 a year ($3,915 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,830. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do rail car repairers earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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