Locomotive Engineers Salary in California
SOC 53-4011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Locomotive Engineers in California is $74,710 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $35.92 per hour. This is 3% below the national median of $77,400. 1,670 people work as Locomotive Engineers in California. Wages have grown 51% since 2014, when the median was $49,540.
Median Annual Salary
$74,710
Mean Annual
$71,660
Median Hourly
$35.92
Total Employed
1,670
Location Quotient
0.45
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$51k
10th
$73k
25th
$75k
Median
$78k
75th
$78k
90th
How This Compares
California
$74,710
this metro
United States
$77,400
you earn -3% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $74,710 |
| 2023 | $74,740 |
| 2022 | $66,130 |
| 2021 | $81,820 |
| 2020 | $83,600 |
| 2019 | $87,910 |
| 2018 | $77,590 |
| 2017 | $79,480 |
| 2016 | $50,520 |
| 2015 | $49,460 |
| 2014 | $49,540 |
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| Ship Engineers | $134,660 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,100 |
| Motorboat Operators | $87,900 |
| Traffic Technicians | $80,570 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $79,560 |