Workers' Comp Rates for Railroad Operation (Class Code 7855)
Description
Covers railroad employees engaged in train operation, switching, and yard work.
Common Businesses
Freight railroadsPassenger rail servicesShort-line railroadsRailroad switching companies
Hazard Group
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National Avg Rate
$8.01
per $100 payroll
Most Expensive States
- New York$10.88
- Alaska$10.65
- California$10.13
Rates by State for Class Code 7855
| State | Rate per $100 | vs. National Avg | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $5.85 | -2.16 | 2026-01-01 |
| Texas | $6.15 | -1.86 | 2026-01-01 |
| Virginia | $6.23 | -1.78 | 2026-01-01 |
| Utah | $6.38 | -1.63 | 2026-01-01 |
| Arkansas | $6.60 | -1.41 | 2026-01-01 |
| Colorado | $6.68 | -1.33 | 2026-01-01 |
| North Dakota | $6.75 | -1.26 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennessee | $6.83 | -1.18 | 2026-01-01 |
| Arizona | $6.90 | -1.11 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Dakota | $6.98 | -1.03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nebraska | $7.05 | -0.96 | 2026-01-01 |
| North Carolina | $7.05 | -0.96 | 2026-01-01 |
| Idaho | $7.13 | -0.88 | 2026-01-01 |
| Wyoming | $7.13 | -0.88 | 2026-01-01 |
| Kansas | $7.20 | -0.81 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mississippi | $7.28 | -0.73 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Mexico | $7.35 | -0.66 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Carolina | $7.43 | -0.58 | 2026-01-01 |
| Kentucky | $7.50 | -0.51 | 2026-01-01 |
| Iowa | $7.65 | -0.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ohio | $7.65 | -0.36 | 2026-07-01 |
| Missouri | $7.73 | -0.28 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nevada | $7.80 | -0.21 | 2026-01-01 |
| Georgia | $7.88 | -0.13 | 2026-01-01 |
| Maryland | $7.88 | -0.13 | 2026-01-01 |
| Oregon | $7.95 | -0.06 | 2026-01-01 |
| West Virginia | $8.03 | +0.02 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alabama | $8.10 | +0.09 | 2026-01-01 |
| Minnesota | $8.10 | +0.09 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Hampshire | $8.10 | +0.09 | 2026-01-01 |
| Delaware | $8.25 | +0.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| Maine | $8.25 | +0.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| Wisconsin | $8.25 | +0.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| Michigan | $8.40 | +0.39 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vermont | $8.40 | +0.39 | 2026-01-01 |
| Rhode Island | $8.55 | +0.54 | 2026-01-01 |
| Florida | $8.63 | +0.62 | 2026-01-01 |
| Montana | $8.63 | +0.62 | 2026-01-01 |
| District of Columbia | $8.85 | +0.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| Massachusetts | $8.85 | +0.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| Oklahoma | $8.85 | +0.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| Illinois | $9.00 | +0.99 | 2026-01-01 |
| Washington | $9.00 | +0.99 | 2026-01-01 |
| Connecticut | $9.15 | +1.14 | 2026-01-01 |
| Louisiana | $9.38 | +1.37 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hawaii | $9.60 | +1.59 | 2026-01-01 |
| Pennsylvania | $9.60 | +1.59 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Jersey | $9.75 | +1.74 | 2026-01-01 |
| California | $10.13 | +2.12 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alaska | $10.65 | +2.64 | 2026-01-01 |
| New York | $10.88 | +2.87 | 2026-01-01 |