Signal and Track Switch Repairers


Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.


Top Industry of Employment

  1. Railroads

2002 - 2003 Wages
by MSA and Workforce Investment Areas

Area Employment**
Total
Hourly Wage Annual
Mean Entry Experienced Mean Entry Experienced
Missouri 210 21.09 18.36 22.45 43,860 38,190 46,690

Long-term Employment Projections

Area Employment ** Change 2000-2010 Annual
Avg Openings
Long-term
Outlook
2000 Estimated 2010 Projected Number Percent
Missouri 170 130 -40 -23.53 4 Caution
Kansas City MSA 100 100 .00 2 Caution

* - Workforce Investment Areas
** - Why are the employment levels different for the same occupation?