Rail Car Repairers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,510 or more. The middle half of rail car repairers in Portland earn between $87,470 and $90,510.
- $79K10th
- $87K25th
- $87KMedian
- $91K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,150 | $7,179 | $41.42 |
| Median | $87,470 | $7,289 | $42.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,470 | $7,289 | $42.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,510 | $7,542 | $43.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rail Car Repairers pay in Portland vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Rail car repairers in Portland earn 10% more than the Oregon average ($78,650) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($70,680). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $67,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $86,150 | $87,470 | $78,890 | $90,510 | 150 |
| Oregon | $78,650 | $87,470 | $52,900 | $90,510 | 230 |
| 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 Portland
On the average salary of $86,150, a single filer in Portland takes home about $63,200 a year, or $5,267 a month and $2,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $69,437 | $5,786 |
| Working in OR | $63,200 | $5,267 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for rail car repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $86,150 buys what about $81,720 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Rail Car Repairers salary in nearby metro areas
- Los Angeles, CA$54,940
- San Diego, CA$57,830
- Wichita, KS$42,160
- Kansas City, MO$54,580
- Dallas, TX$57,780
- San Antonio, TX$56,360
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 Portland: questions
How much do rail car repairers make an hour in Portland?
$41.42 an hour on average, and $42.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rail car repairers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rail car repairers take-home pay in Portland?
About $63,200 a year ($5,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,150. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do rail car repairers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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