Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 33 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Seattle, WA $132,19040
New York, NY-NJ $108,35070
Massachusetts $97,690140
New Jersey $79,99090
Iowa $77,150330
Salt Lake City, UT $76,86050

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $48,460300
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      California $57,7201,200
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado $69,040250
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Florida $64,290170
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $77,150330
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $60,1301,410
      Chicago, IL-IN $57,390600
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $61,650—
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $65,370460
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $56,090260
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baton Rouge, LA $53,96050
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $97,690140
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $66,68090
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Missouri $65,480540
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $59,69050
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Carolina $36,29050
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $70,450350
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $79,99090
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $65,240140
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $108,35070
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ohio $48,410140
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,36040
      Pennsylvania $51,990360
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Texas $69,8402,050
      Houston, TX $54,230270
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $76,86050
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Virginia $62,480110
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $132,19040
      Washington $61,210390
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $65,15090
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wyoming $52,390—
      Wyoming $48,420350
      Eastern Wyoming $46,03070