Size of the US Rail Transportation industry
NAICS 482, Rail Transportation. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.
Key figures
- Employment
- 646
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $50.6 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $50.0 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $51.1 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $51.1 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $51.6 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $52.6 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $52.9 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $53.3 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $53.8 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $53.4 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $51.6 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $51.9 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $53.0 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $52.2 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $51.5 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $49.8 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $47.6 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $47.7 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $45.1 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $44.9 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $43.8 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $43.0 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $41.4 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $38.8 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $43.9 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $44.0 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $46.5 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $47.3 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $46.9 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $47.4 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $47.1 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $46.7 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $45.4 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $44.6 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $43.9 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $44.6 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $44.3 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $43.1 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $42.3 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $41.1 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $42.5 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $44.5 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $46.5 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $46.8 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $46.9 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $47.2 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $46.4 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $44.7 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $42.5 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $43.2 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $41.8 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $40.7 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $40.8 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $40.1 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $40.4 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $40.4 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $38.1 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $38.3 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $36.9 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $36.3 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $34.8 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $34.6 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $34.3 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $33.2 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $32.9 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $32.5 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $32.7 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $32.3 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $34.0 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $37.5 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $39.3 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $37.3 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $34.9 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $33.6 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $32.8 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $31.7 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $31.5 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $32.5 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $32.8 billion |
| 2006-Q2 | $32.4 billion |
| 2006-Q1 | $30.8 billion |
| 2005-Q4 | $29.4 billion |
| 2005-Q3 | $28.3 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $27.5 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $26.8 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Rail transportation
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 646 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 694 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 683 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 676 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 650 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 633 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 612 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 597 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 595 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 651 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 637 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 618 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 579 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 534 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 466 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 465 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 437 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 405 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 402 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 403 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 401 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 417 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 420 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 397 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 411 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 417 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 391 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 400 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 400 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 174 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 171 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 172 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 174 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 175 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 170 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 170 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 170 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 169 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 170 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 163 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 158 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 148 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 145 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 137 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 134 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 131 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 128 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 121 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 115 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 116 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 110 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 111 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 114 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 103 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 108 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 109 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 108 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 110 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $14.8 million | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $15.3 million | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $13.9 million | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $13.5 million | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $13.7 million | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $12.9 million | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $12.0 million | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $11.3 million | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $11.9 million | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $12.6 million | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $11.5 million | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $11.2 million | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $11.7 million | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $10.4 million | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $8.8 million | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $8.3 million | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $8.0 million | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $8.5 million | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $7.4 million | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $12.1 million | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $7.0 million | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $7.5 million | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $6.8 million | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $6.6 million | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $6.5 million | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $6.5 million | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $6.2 million | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $6.0 million | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $6.6 million | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $50.9 billion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $50.6 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 646 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 174 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $14.8 million | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Rail Transportation
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4821 | Rail Transportation | — | 6462026-Q1 · QCEW |
Companies
Public companies in this industry
Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 482. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.
- CSX CSX Corporation
- NSC Norfolk Southern
- UNP Union Pacific
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.