# Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

> All rail transportation workers not listed separately.

- **SOC code:** 53-4099.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-4099-00
- **Also known as:** Ballast Cleaning Operator, Ballast Regulator Operator, Block Operator, Car Barn Laborer, Car Retarder Operator, Control Tower Operator, Hostler Helper, Hot Box Checker
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

## AI exposure & outlook

- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 3.9% growth (About average); 0.2k annual openings; 1.6k → 1.6k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $49,330; 1,520 employed.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-4099-00_