Locomotive Engineers
SOC code 53-4011 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,680 | $29.17 |
| 25th percentile | $75,190 | $36.15 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $81,410 | $39.14 |
| 75th percentile | $93,260 | $44.84 |
| 90th percentile | $109,220 | $52.51 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Locomotive Engineers (SOC 53-4011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 38 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 490 | $70,230 | $73,780 | $49,560 | $62,750 | $75,960 | $89,090 |
| Alaska | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | 380 | $83,940 | $81,170 | $63,800 | $80,390 | $98,150 | $99,790 |
| Arkansas | 700 | $75,220 | $77,010 | $50,160 | $72,900 | $77,010 | $105,340 |
| California | 1,670 | $71,660 | $74,710 | $51,000 | $72,560 | $78,000 | $78,000 |
| Colorado | 450 | $77,020 | $79,960 | $58,710 | $68,050 | $84,830 | $84,830 |
| Connecticut | 360 | $97,100 | $103,010 | $75,730 | $102,610 | $103,010 | $117,510 |
| Delaware | 300 | $88,420 | $82,920 | $82,920 | $82,920 | $96,890 | $96,890 |
| Florida | 620 | $79,530 | $82,000 | $55,690 | $81,410 | $82,000 | $94,300 |
| Georgia | 870 | $77,960 | $75,680 | $60,030 | $60,030 | $79,580 | $91,840 |
| Illinois | 2,130 | $96,440 | $83,690 | $71,540 | $79,280 | $94,270 | $102,380 |
| Indiana | 860 | $75,700 | $63,160 | $61,290 | $62,000 | $93,140 | $93,280 |
| Iowa | 1,520 | $82,020 | $87,550 | $72,950 | $73,000 | $89,700 | $93,140 |
| Kansas | 990 | $73,010 | $76,680 | $61,660 | $76,400 | $76,680 | $76,680 |
| Kentucky | 400 | $76,260 | $79,690 | $59,450 | $59,470 | $83,650 | $103,700 |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $100,540 | $104,950 | $80,820 | $80,820 | $110,580 | $116,390 |
| Minnesota | 730 | $77,440 | $79,370 | $61,960 | $71,760 | $82,910 | $83,110 |
| Missouri | 810 | $75,570 | $76,910 | $76,810 | $76,910 | $76,960 | $76,960 |
| Montana | 970 | $81,150 | $81,160 | $81,120 | $81,120 | $81,160 | $81,160 |
| Nebraska | 720 | $80,200 | $84,870 | $62,950 | $81,750 | $84,870 | $90,770 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $67,760 | $65,370 | $45,270 | $62,000 | $72,920 | $94,110 |
| New Jersey | — | $85,160 | $84,230 | $84,230 | $84,230 | $84,290 | $104,180 |
| New York | 1,290 | $96,020 | $107,290 | $64,900 | $79,820 | $108,330 | $108,330 |
| North Carolina | 260 | $65,300 | $64,110 | $63,380 | $64,090 | $68,730 | $73,090 |
| Ohio | 190 | $66,720 | $62,130 | $61,980 | $61,980 | $75,070 | $75,250 |
| Oklahoma | 330 | $84,570 | $86,520 | $64,910 | $75,380 | $93,420 | $106,420 |
| Oregon | 530 | $75,740 | $77,210 | $65,800 | $73,630 | $80,490 | $81,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,460 | $79,330 | $81,210 | $58,200 | $78,150 | $81,280 | $98,260 |
| South Carolina | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | 150 | $70,480 | $67,950 | $61,750 | $67,570 | $67,950 | $87,600 |
| Tennessee | 610 | $88,200 | $76,290 | $58,070 | $71,350 | $92,670 | $98,490 |
| Texas | 4,040 | $74,360 | $77,080 | $64,170 | $77,080 | $77,400 | $77,400 |
| Utah | 350 | $77,300 | $79,800 | $50,810 | $79,800 | $79,800 | $79,800 |
| Virginia | 520 | $70,240 | $61,350 | $61,270 | $61,350 | $75,120 | $75,120 |
| Washington | 810 | $69,370 | $73,410 | $60,070 | $60,070 | $73,410 | $74,020 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $71,000 | $72,660 | $45,270 | $61,530 | $72,690 | $102,420 |
| Wisconsin | 400 | $80,230 | $82,190 | $76,430 | $81,180 | $82,500 | $82,520 |
| Wyoming | — | $82,080 | $76,990 | $63,950 | $76,990 | $103,760 | $103,760 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.