Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers salary by location
National median: $60,600 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | state | $91,380 | +50.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $80,360 | +32.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $71,030 | +17.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $67,160 | +10.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $65,380 | +7.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $63,400 | +4.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $62,070 | +2.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $61,230 | +1.0% | — | 2025 |
| CO | state | $60,770 | +0.3% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $59,460 | −1.9% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $58,380 | −3.7% | — | 2025 |
| KS | state | $56,090 | −7.4% | — | 2025 |
| IN | state | $54,420 | −10.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $54,060 | −10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $53,890 | −11.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $53,130 | −12.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $48,970 | −19.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $48,900 | −19.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $38,980 | −35.7% | 70 | 2025 |