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Industry Profile
    
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Area: United States Change Area
Industry Sector: 31-33 - Manufacturing Change Sector
Industry Subsector: 336 - Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Change Subsector
Industry Group: 3365 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing Change Group
Industry: 336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing Change Industry
336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing and/or rebuilding locomotives, locomotive frames and parts; (2) manufacturing railroad, street, and rapid transit cars and car equipment for operation on rails for freight and passenger service; and (3) manufacturing rail layers, ballast distributors, rail tamping equipment and other railway track maintenance equipment.
Industry Employment Trends

Trends Year United States
Number of Establishments 2005 297
2006 299
2007 303
Employment 2005 27,254
2006 27,369
2007 28,263
Numeric Change from Previous Year 2006 115
2007 894
Percent Change from Previous Year 2006 .4%
2007 3.3%

Industry Trends: Frequently Asked Questions

Total Employment by Industry Sector

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Industry Employment Wages

Wages Year United States
Total Payroll Wages 2005 $1,303,430,134
2006 $1,380,228,741
2007 $1,501,366,766
Average Annual Wage 2005 $47,825
2006 $50,430
2007 $53,121
Average Weekly Wage 2005 $920
2006 $970
2007 $1,022

Industry Trends: Frequently Asked Questions

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
National Employment Projections

The industry trends data is for the industry group Railroad rolling stock manufacturing.
Location Estimated 2006 Projected 2016 Percent Change
United States 28,000 23,300 -17%

Industry Trends: Frequently Asked Questions
Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

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