Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
SOC code 53-4031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,740 | $28.24 |
| 25th percentile | $65,610 | $31.54 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $78,000 | $37.50 |
| 75th percentile | $83,820 | $40.30 |
| 90th percentile | $109,770 | $52.78 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters (SOC 53-4031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 400 | $74,460 | $74,160 | $52,370 | $65,240 | $76,420 | $100,770 |
| Arkansas | 530 | $67,820 | $66,070 | $46,330 | $64,980 | $83,020 | $83,050 |
| California | 1,390 | $74,040 | $67,550 | $67,010 | $67,390 | $74,360 | $104,690 |
| Colorado | 400 | $76,740 | $70,000 | $52,240 | $66,620 | $83,980 | $107,770 |
| Delaware | — | $81,450 | $80,970 | $64,250 | $64,250 | $80,970 | $106,170 |
| Florida | 1,250 | $74,670 | $82,060 | $49,180 | $63,480 | $82,060 | $82,060 |
| Georgia | 1,370 | $67,400 | $61,920 | $46,410 | $59,640 | $78,410 | $91,570 |
| Idaho | 290 | $68,420 | $70,210 | $49,930 | $63,080 | $70,210 | $77,740 |
| Illinois | 2,570 | $80,240 | $75,970 | $57,760 | $65,820 | $83,320 | $97,260 |
| Indiana | 1,670 | $79,670 | $82,460 | $65,370 | $81,650 | $82,610 | $82,610 |
| Iowa | 1,080 | $76,610 | $76,640 | $63,370 | $76,580 | $76,650 | $77,300 |
| Kansas | 1,300 | $62,390 | $65,940 | $49,000 | $49,360 | $67,060 | $79,290 |
| Kentucky | 130 | $52,540 | $51,570 | $51,500 | $51,540 | $51,570 | $56,960 |
| Maryland | 280 | $80,220 | $78,190 | $57,540 | $74,080 | $78,190 | $109,500 |
| Michigan | 660 | $74,420 | $73,780 | $51,370 | $63,190 | $79,550 | $86,290 |
| Minnesota | 590 | $76,020 | $71,930 | $60,660 | $69,470 | $83,200 | $98,260 |
| Mississippi | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri | 590 | $69,510 | $66,370 | $66,290 | $66,370 | $66,420 | $77,950 |
| Montana | 120 | $74,590 | $75,990 | $63,260 | $63,290 | $88,140 | $88,190 |
| Nebraska | 1,210 | $84,070 | $77,330 | $63,270 | $71,240 | $109,700 | $109,700 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $70,290 | $62,160 | $57,560 | $57,560 | $82,580 | $92,630 |
| New Mexico | 380 | $71,410 | $69,460 | $56,390 | $62,260 | $75,770 | $81,010 |
| New York | 6,740 | $84,800 | $78,050 | $64,010 | $78,050 | $103,350 | $107,830 |
| North Carolina | 500 | $62,720 | $55,880 | $50,730 | $55,880 | $79,510 | $81,010 |
| Ohio | 890 | $57,040 | $53,490 | $53,170 | $53,280 | $54,840 | $71,530 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $83,900 | $76,040 | $61,360 | $68,110 | $110,370 | $110,370 |
| Oregon | 410 | $69,100 | $66,910 | $59,790 | $66,910 | $66,910 | $88,830 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,580 | $73,090 | $79,180 | $50,910 | $62,570 | $79,260 | $79,750 |
| South Carolina | 180 | $85,490 | $72,520 | $47,370 | $58,830 | $72,800 | $182,940 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $59,520 | $61,860 | $37,530 | $57,760 | $61,870 | $79,150 |
| Tennessee | 730 | $67,180 | $61,890 | $45,060 | $46,830 | $73,630 | $92,570 |
| Texas | 4,340 | $70,010 | $67,580 | $62,970 | $67,300 | $67,580 | $77,790 |
| Virginia | — | $69,450 | $76,720 | $49,560 | $62,330 | $79,230 | $79,230 |
| Washington | 1,020 | $69,600 | $61,860 | $61,650 | $61,860 | $77,620 | $87,300 |
| West Virginia | 340 | $71,860 | $62,120 | $42,460 | $61,150 | $81,320 | $101,700 |
| Wisconsin | 410 | $67,400 | $67,670 | $66,600 | $67,130 | $67,680 | $67,680 |
| Wyoming | — | $77,620 | $66,760 | $66,760 | $66,760 | $101,600 | $101,600 |
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.