The average salary for a locomotive engineer in Nevada is around $58,250 per year.
Avg Salary
Locomotive engineers earn an average yearly salary of $58,250.
Wages typically start from $42,010 and go up to $85,280.
9% below national average Updated in 2016
Locomotive engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:
$41.00 per hour
$85,280 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:
$31.33 per hour
$65,160 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:
$28.00 per hour
$58,250 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:
$23.88 per hour
$49,660 per year
10th percentile
Starting level locomotive engineer earnings begin at:
$20.20 per hour
$42,010 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 Nevada. On average, they make less than logisticians but more than travel agents.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Logistician salary | $67K |
| Systems engineer salary | $65K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $65K |
| Power engineer salary | $61K |
| Avionics technician salary | $64K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $58K |
| Traffic technician salary | $63K |
| Aviation inspector salary | $50K |
| Freight and cargo inspector salary | $50K |
| Travel agent salary | $44K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)