Delaware
- 196Rail Employees
This is the number of railroad workers in your state. Freight railroads employ more than 180,000 workers. The majority of the rail workforce is comprised of people who operate trains and those who maintain rail tracks and equipment.
- $103,730Wages & Benefits
This is the average compensation (benefits included) of a freight rail worker in your state. Rail jobs are among some of the nation’s highest paying and for most, a college degree is not required.
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From Civil Wars to Bicycle Tours, Railroads Deliver
What does Delaware industry delivers for both cyclists and home chefs? Railroads! As the home of DuPont, Delaware is an important manufacturing state, and railroads are a unique part of the history of the state and DuPont. During the Civil War, the Union Army used railroads to transport gunpowder from DuPont to the front lines. Today, DuPont relies on rail to deliver the chemicals needed to make items cyclists and cooks use every day, Lycra and Teflon. From Civil Wars to bicycle tours, railroads deliver for Delaware.
