Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
SOC code 53-4013 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,540 | $21.41 |
| 25th percentile | $52,780 | $25.37 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,600 | $29.14 |
| 75th percentile | $80,360 | $38.63 |
| 90th percentile | $100,270 | $48.21 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers (SOC 53-4013), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 15 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 | 50 | $57,190 | $57,050 | $43,470 | $45,170 | $65,530 | $73,550 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $52,800 | $47,780 | $38,480 | $38,480 | $70,580 | $70,580 |
| California | 280 | $62,490 | $65,500 | $56,980 | $58,550 | $65,530 | $65,530 |
| Florida | 30 | $58,210 | $58,220 | $50,960 | $53,560 | $64,650 | $64,650 |
| Georgia | 170 | $52,640 | $48,700 | $38,580 | $38,580 | $62,050 | $75,260 |
| Indiana | 300 | $51,650 | $47,960 | $37,340 | $37,420 | $63,070 | $65,120 |
| Kansas | 60 | $49,970 | $52,710 | $40,630 | $45,100 | $52,710 | $55,150 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $52,260 | $50,090 | $48,140 | $50,030 | $60,340 | $60,410 |
| New Jersey | 210 | $65,710 | $59,450 | $48,120 | $52,580 | $82,440 | $99,470 |
| New York | — | $81,100 | $73,840 | $73,840 | $73,840 | $73,840 | $105,960 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $70,080 | $73,620 | $59,090 | $59,290 | $75,990 | $82,480 |
| Ohio | — | $56,370 | $58,000 | $47,190 | $51,340 | $58,030 | $66,640 |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | $58,290 | $64,130 | $34,000 | $59,800 | $64,500 | $64,530 |
| Texas | 80 | $59,530 | $53,250 | $44,940 | $47,440 | $57,650 | $98,590 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $74,450 | $70,480 | $61,300 | $63,610 | $89,160 | $89,160 |
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.