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Car Repairer Salary
in Alabama, United States
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$58,484 (USD)
Average Salary
$28/hr
Average Hourly
$1,988
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Car Repairer is $58,484 a year and $28 an hour in Alabama, United States. The average salary range for a Car Repairer is between $41,816 and $70,532. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Car Repairer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Alabama, United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
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About Alabama, United States
Alabama Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Alabama ( AL-ə-BAM-ə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is the camellia. Alabama's capital is Montgomery, and its largest city by population and area is Huntsville. Its oldest city is Mobile...
Job Summary
Description:
- Repairs and rebuilds railway freight cars, tank cars, or locomotives, following federal and company regulations and specifications and using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and measuring instruments.
- Removes and inspects locomotive or car units, such as wheels, truck and brake assemblies, side posts, air cylinders, reservoirs and valves, side and roof sections, and coupler assemblies, using pneumatic hoist and jack, pinch bar, hand tools, and cutting torch.
- Disassembles roller bearings, using jacks, blocks, and frames.
- Examines bearings, gaskets, and seals for defects, such as scratches, chips, and excessive wear.
- Replaces defective parts and reassembles roller bearings.
- Measures diameter of axle wheel seats, using micrometer, and marks dimensions on axle for subsequent boring of wheels to specified press fit dimensions.
- Repairs wooden sections, such as flooring and interior walls carpenter.
- Repairs or replaces steel sections, such as side posts, rafters, crossties, panels, underframing, and piping, using welding torch, power wrench, and plumber's tools.
- Assembles repaired or replaced units to rebuild locomotive or car.
- Positions width gauge between car sides, clamps turnbuckle ends to top of each side, and twists turnbuckle, using wrench, until sides are pressed against gauge to align sides for installation of car ends and crossties.
- May be designated according to type of car repaired or specific tasks performed.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Car Repairer is $58,484 a year and $28 an hour in Alabama, United States. The average salary range for a Car Repairer is between $41,816 and $70,532. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Car Repairer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Alabama, United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Car Repairer Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Rail Car Repairers
Job family population: 19,830
Estimated population of Car Repairer jobs: 1,488
Rate of error: 1.6%
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About Alabama, United States
Alabama Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Alabama ( AL-ə-BAM-ə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is the camellia. Alabama's capital is Montgomery, and its largest city by population and area is Huntsville. Its oldest city is Mobile...
Job Summary
Description:
- Repairs and rebuilds railway freight cars, tank cars, or locomotives, following federal and company regulations and specifications and using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and measuring instruments.
- Removes and inspects locomotive or car units, such as wheels, truck and brake assemblies, side posts, air cylinders, reservoirs and valves, side and roof sections, and coupler assemblies, using pneumatic hoist and jack, pinch bar, hand tools, and cutting torch.
- Disassembles roller bearings, using jacks, blocks, and frames.
- Examines bearings, gaskets, and seals for defects, such as scratches, chips, and excessive wear.
- Replaces defective parts and reassembles roller bearings.
- Measures diameter of axle wheel seats, using micrometer, and marks dimensions on axle for subsequent boring of wheels to specified press fit dimensions.
- Repairs wooden sections, such as flooring and interior walls carpenter.
- Repairs or replaces steel sections, such as side posts, rafters, crossties, panels, underframing, and piping, using welding torch, power wrench, and plumber's tools.
- Assembles repaired or replaced units to rebuild locomotive or car.
- Positions width gauge between car sides, clamps turnbuckle ends to top of each side, and twists turnbuckle, using wrench, until sides are pressed against gauge to align sides for installation of car ends and crossties.
- May be designated according to type of car repaired or specific tasks performed.
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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