Rail Car Repairers pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,300 or more. The middle half of rail car repairers in San Antonio earn between $46,160 and $60,300.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $58KMedian
- $60K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,360 | $4,697 | $27.10 |
| Median | $58,120 | $4,843 | $27.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,160 | $3,847 | $22.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,300 | $5,025 | $28.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rail Car Repairers pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Rail car repairers in San Antonio earn 6% less than the Texas average ($59,740) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($70,680). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $67,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $56,360 | $58,120 | $39,730 | $60,300 | 130 |
| 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 San Antonio
On the average salary of $56,360, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $47,465 a year, or $3,955 a month and $1,826 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 San Antonio a good place for rail car repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $56,360 buys what about $59,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Rail Car Repairers salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 3rd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($57,780).
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 Antonio: questions
How much do rail car repairers make an hour in San Antonio?
$27.10 an hour on average, and $27.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rail car repairers salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rail car repairers take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $47,465 a year ($3,955 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,360. Texas has no state income tax.
Do rail car repairers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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