In 2019, Texas was the state employing the largest number of workers in the freight rail industry. At just over * employees, it represented close to ** percent of the total United States freight railroad workforce. It was followed by Illinois and Nebraska, which employed under * and around * people respectively.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. (June 29, 2021). Number of employees on freight railroads in the United States in 2019, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1247568/freight-rail-employment-in-the-united-states-by-state/
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