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Average Salary for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

SOC 53-4031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in the United States is $74,080 ($35.62/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $53,490 at the 10th percentile to $103,350 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 42,710 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 12.3% since 2019.

Median Annual

$74,080

Mean Annual

$75,490

10th Pct

$53,490

75th Pct

$82,060

Employment

42,710

Salary Distribution

$53k
10th
$63k
25th
$74k
Median
$82k
75th
$103k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $85,560
Duluth, MN-WI $83,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $78,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $58,280
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,380

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Indiana $82,460
Florida $82,060
Delaware $80,970
Pennsylvania $79,180
Maryland $78,190
New York $78,050
Nebraska $77,330
Virginia $76,720
Iowa $76,640
Oklahoma $76,040
Montana $75,990
Illinois $75,970
Arizona $74,160
Michigan $73,780
South Carolina $72,520
Minnesota $71,930
Idaho $70,210
Colorado $70,000
New Mexico $69,460
Wisconsin $67,670
Texas $67,580
California $67,550
Oregon $66,910
Wyoming $66,760
Missouri $66,370
Arkansas $66,070
Kansas $65,940
New Hampshire $62,160
West Virginia $62,120
Georgia $61,920
Tennessee $61,890
South Dakota $61,860
Washington $61,860
North Carolina $55,880
Ohio $53,490
Kentucky $51,570

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $74,080
2023 $71,130
2022 $68,180
2021 $63,960
2020 $64,030
2019 $65,990