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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers salary in the United States

$44,540
10th
$52,780
25th
$60,600
Median
$80,360
75th
$100,270
90th

National median

$60,600

2025 OEWS

Mean

$68,450

Hourly median

$29.14

Employment

3,920

Top paying locations with published data

LocationMedianEmployment
WV$91,38040
FL$80,360120
NJ$71,030130
CA$67,160190
PA$65,38040
OK$63,40070
KY$62,070110
Salt Lake City, UT$61,230—
CO$60,770—
OH$59,460—
UT$58,380—
KS$56,090—
IN$54,420190
TN$54,06060
New York, NY$53,89060
TX$53,13050
NV$48,97040
AL$48,90080
AR$38,98070
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.