Locomotive Engineers
Median $81,410
Occupation · SOC 53-4099
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What rail transportation workers, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$56,360 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $60,140
- Median hourly wage
- $27.10
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.91
- Employment
- 1,120
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-4099.
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How much do rail transportation workers, all other make?
The median annual wage for rail transportation workers, all other was $56,360 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,080 and the highest-paid 10% more than $83,190. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.10. About 1,120 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($86,650), Georgia ($78,500) and California ($60,360). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for rail transportation workers, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,080 | $19.27 | $3,340 | $2,865 |
| 25th percentile | $47,570 | $22.87 | $3,964 | $3,367 |
| Median | $56,360 | $27.10 | $4,697 | $3,955 |
| 75th percentile | $74,090 | $35.62 | $6,174 | $5,079 |
| 90th percentile | $83,190 | $39.99 | $6,933 | $5,613 |
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other: pay by state
5 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
1
$64,092 take-home in national prices
2
$63,230 take-home in national prices
3
$44,931 take-home in national prices
Where a median rail transportation workers, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 90 | $86,650 | $79,120 | $94,390 | $68,586 | $64,092 |
| Georgia | 50 | $78,500 | $50,030 | $96,080 | $60,886 | $63,230 |
| California | 230 | $60,360 | $45,550 | $77,600 | $48,233 | $43,563 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $48,660 | $44,830 | $65,430 | $41,278 | $44,931 |
| Texas | 120 | $43,150 | $21,880 | $59,740 | $36,851 | $37,968 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-4099. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.