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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $75,280 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,710 a month.

10th percentile
$47,610
25th percentile
$63,890
Median percentile
$75,280
75th percentile
$86,080
90th percentile
$92,390

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,520 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,280
Federal income tax−$7,732
Social Security + Medicare−$5,759
California income tax (approx.)−$5,270
Monthly take-home$4,710
Every two weeks$2,174

Does it go far here?

$66,287Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

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All rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in California