Locomotive engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:

$30.61 per hour

$63,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:

$30.17 per hour

$62,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:

$23.60 per hour

$49,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:

$23.60 per hour

$49,090 per year

10th percentile

Starting level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:

$23.34 per hour

$48,540 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Locomotive engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Delaware $84,870
Arkansas $81,910
Kansas $81,910
Missouri $81,910
Oregon $81,910
Texas $81,910
Wisconsin $81,880
Nebraska $81,860
Wyoming $81,860
California $81,820
Ohio $81,680
Minnesota $81,530
Colorado $81,240
Virginia $80,980
New Mexico $80,740
South Dakota $80,130
Montana $80,070
Idaho $79,600
Oklahoma $79,580
Georgia $79,070
Kentucky $78,820
North Dakota $78,670
North Carolina $77,240
West Virginia $75,930
Tennessee $73,600
Washington $73,300
Iowa $71,690
Illinois $71,557
New York $64,220
Maryland $63,960
Indiana $63,840
Pennsylvania $63,310
New Jersey $63,190
Maine $63,100
Massachusetts $63,030
Florida $62,790
Mississippi $59,950
Louisiana $59,800
Nevada $58,250
Utah $55,960
Alabama $51,590
South Carolina $49,620
Arizona $49,100
Michigan $48,760
New Hampshire $47,260

How do locomotive engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Locomotive engineers earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than flight attendants but more than truck drivers.

Career Median Salary
Flight attendant salary $78K
Avionics technician salary $61K
Ship captain salary $47K
Shipmate salary $47K
Drafter salary $60K
Locomotive engineer salary $49K
Travel agent salary $48K
Audio engineer salary $45K
Traffic technician salary $49K
Truck driver salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)