Locomotive Engineers

SOC code 53-4011 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

National employment
33,470
Mean annual wage
$85,900
Mean hourly wage
$41.30
Median annual wage
$81,410
Median hourly wage
$39.14

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly 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

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.