Signal and Track Switch Repairers: 8,720 jobs, median pay $92,460

8,720

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$92,460

Median pay a year

Middle half: $79,720–$99,320

800

Annual openings

10-year change: +1.8%

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

2 of 2 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $94,530 · LCA filings 01,080$94,5300

Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAMedian pay $121,710 · LCA filings 0170$121,7100

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAEmployment 170 · LCA filings 0$121,7101700

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployment 1,080 · LCA filings 0$94,5301,0800

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $94,078 · Level III $95,784 · Level IV $97,510$92,352$94,078$95,784$97,510

Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WALevel II $108,930 · Level III $118,040 · Level IV $127,130$99,840$108,930$118,040$127,130

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

Related majors

Majors most closely related to this occupation. International graduates: 2024–25 academic year.

MajorInternational graduatesSTEM OPT

Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCIP 46.03OPT · up to 12 months119OPT · up to 12 months

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology