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Subway and Streetcar Operators Salary in FL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Subway and Streetcar Operators in FL have a median annual salary of $72,860, with 130 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $45,760 at the 10th percentile to $72,860 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$72,860

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$35.03

Employment

130

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$45,760
10th
$59,420
25th
$72,860
Median
$72,860
75th
$72,860
90th

Local compared with national

FL

$72,860

Median annual · 2025

United States

$86,380

Median annual · 2025

The FL median is 15.7% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $13,520).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Operation and ControlImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Office software

Common tasks

  • Monitor lights indicating obstructions or other trains ahead and watch for car and truck traffic at crossings to stay alert to potential hazards.
  • Operate controls to open and close transit vehicle doors.
  • Drive and control rail-guided public transportation, such as subways, elevated trains, and electric-powered streetcars, trams, or trolleys, to transport passengers.
  • Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.
  • Regulate vehicle speed and the time spent at each stop to maintain schedules.
  • Make announcements to passengers, such as notifications of upcoming stops or schedule delays.
  • Direct emergency evacuation procedures.
  • Complete reports, including shift summaries and incident or accident reports.
  • Greet passengers, provide information, and answer questions concerning fares, schedules, transfers, and routings.
  • Attend meetings on driver and passenger safety to learn ways in which job performance might be affected.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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