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Locomotive Engineers — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$81,410

10th percentile

$60,680

90th percentile

$109,220

Employment

33,470

  • TX
    Median $79,000 · Employment 3,780
  • IL
    Median $93,320 · Employment 2,340
  • CA
    Median $77,070 · Employment 1,570
  • NY
    Median $109,220 · Employment 1,510
  • PA
    Median $82,460 · Employment 1,430
  • WA
    Median $73,750 · Employment 1,120
  • MO
    Median $78,820 · Employment 1,110
  • IN
    Median $92,790 · Employment 1,030
  • KS
    Median $75,190 · Employment 1,020
  • IA
    Median $89,970 · Employment 1,000
  • MN
    Median $93,700 · Employment 990
  • NJ
    Median $86,550 · Employment 830
  • VA
    Median $90,780 · Employment 790
  • TN
    Median $81,410 · Employment 700
  • LA
    Median $64,200 · Employment 700
  • MA
    Median $108,790 · Employment 640
  • AR
    Median $78,930 · Employment 620
  • AL
    Median $77,600 · Employment 590
  • OR
    Median $79,130 · Employment 580
  • KY
    Median $77,620 · Employment 540
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.