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SOC 49-9097·Installation, Maintenance & RepairGood pay · growing
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Median wage
$94,768
10-yr outlook
+14.4%by 2032
Openings / year
261
Workers in NY
1,880
How pay grows with experience
Signal and Track Switch Repairers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $86,501 |
| Median (typical) | $94,768 |
| Experienced | $99,874 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Installation, Maintenance & Repair) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$95,712 median (+$944) · +0.5% by 2032
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$103,152 median (+$8,384) · +5.7% by 2032
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$103,960 median (+$9,192) · +1.5% by 2032
- Riggers$106,016 median (+$11,248) · +1.7% by 2032
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$108,752 median (+$13,984) · −2.8% by 2032
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$120,665 median (+$25,897) · +3.4% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Installation, Maintenance & Repair) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Rail Car Repairers$87,459 median (−$7,309)
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,294 median (−$7,474) · +8.6% by 2032
- Millwrights$80,880 median (−$13,888) · −4.6% by 2032
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,145 median (−$15,623) · +7.4% by 2032
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,818 median (−$25,950) · −3.5% by 2032
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$68,643 median (−$26,125) · +7.2% by 2032
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