Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-4013 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in U.S. is $58,030 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.90 per hour. 3,300 people work as Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in U.S.. Wages have grown 32% since 2014, when the median was $43,880.
Median Annual Salary
$58,030
Mean Annual
$60,810
Median Hourly
$27.90
Total Employed
3,300
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$52k
25th
$58k
Median
$66k
75th
$79k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,640 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,640 |
| Coal Mining | $64,170 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $64,130 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $64,130 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,290 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $63,290 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $62,200 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $62,200 |
| Manufacturing | $61,300 |
| Rail Transportation | $60,450 |
| Rail Transportation | $60,450 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $58,030 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $58,030 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $57,650 |
| Truck Transportation | $56,980 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $52,130 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $50,580 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,030 |
| 2023 | $57,070 |
| 2022 | $56,340 |
| 2021 | $61,090 |
| 2020 | $51,720 |
| 2019 | $49,330 |
| 2018 | $52,630 |
| 2017 | $50,150 |
| 2016 | $50,470 |
| 2015 | $45,780 |
| 2014 | $43,880 |
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