Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
SOC code 53-4022 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,660 | $21.95 |
| 25th percentile | $57,820 | $27.80 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $68,840 | $33.10 |
| 75th percentile | $76,590 | $36.82 |
| 90th percentile | $86,590 | $41.63 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers (SOC 53-4022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 25 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 | 300 | $52,260 | $48,460 | $42,820 | $44,420 | $60,630 | $60,630 |
| California | 1,200 | $60,770 | $57,720 | $50,560 | $57,590 | $68,300 | $68,300 |
| Colorado | 250 | $66,880 | $69,040 | $47,800 | $61,860 | $70,680 | $84,330 |
| Florida | 170 | $59,440 | $64,290 | $42,410 | $45,760 | $68,600 | $68,600 |
| Illinois | 1,410 | $64,790 | $60,130 | $46,210 | $47,540 | $82,710 | $85,040 |
| Indiana | — | $61,020 | $61,650 | $54,700 | $56,430 | $62,820 | $71,850 |
| Iowa | 330 | $71,390 | $77,150 | $50,370 | $55,870 | $80,030 | $80,030 |
| Kansas | 460 | $64,050 | $65,370 | $65,130 | $65,130 | $65,370 | $65,370 |
| Kentucky | 260 | $56,990 | $56,090 | $52,810 | $54,900 | $60,490 | $62,160 |
| Maryland | 90 | $69,440 | $66,680 | $44,870 | $46,690 | $73,460 | $102,390 |
| Massachusetts | 140 | $87,660 | $97,690 | $66,560 | $70,800 | $97,690 | $104,000 |
| Mississippi | 50 | $55,790 | $59,690 | $30,770 | $40,590 | $76,770 | $76,850 |
| Missouri | 540 | $65,100 | $65,480 | $65,430 | $65,480 | $65,520 | $65,520 |
| Nebraska | 350 | $69,100 | $70,450 | $55,170 | $70,450 | $70,450 | $75,160 |
| New Jersey | 90 | $73,560 | $79,990 | $57,620 | $72,170 | $80,000 | $80,010 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $66,590 | $65,240 | $49,410 | $65,240 | $65,510 | $81,020 |
| New York | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Carolina | 50 | $51,640 | $36,290 | $35,410 | $36,250 | $81,800 | $81,800 |
| Ohio | 140 | $50,890 | $48,410 | $48,210 | $48,390 | $48,410 | $56,890 |
| Pennsylvania | 360 | $49,340 | $51,990 | $31,370 | $36,530 | $56,860 | $70,840 |
| Texas | 2,050 | $60,270 | $69,840 | $38,890 | $46,290 | $70,130 | $70,130 |
| Washington | 390 | $69,700 | $61,210 | $59,210 | $59,560 | $78,000 | $78,000 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $63,220 | $62,480 | $40,040 | $44,350 | $79,300 | $79,350 |
| Wisconsin | 90 | $63,070 | $65,150 | $50,340 | $65,130 | $65,170 | $65,170 |
| Wyoming | 350 | $50,800 | $48,420 | $38,800 | $39,880 | $57,000 | $68,370 |
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.