Railroad Occupations, Wages & Salaries
This table presents a list of U.S. railroad industry
occupations, including job counts, average hourly wages, and average
annual salaries. The Federal Standard Occupational Classification
system is used to classify workers, with SOC code listed after each
occupation. Data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
See also: Railroad Employment
History & Trends and
Railroad Jobs & Employment Opportunities |
Occupation |
Jobs |
Hourly |
Annual |
All Railroad Industry Occupations |
227,400 |
$ 26.21 |
$ 54,520 |
|
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (530000) |
123,400 |
$ 25.34 |
$ 52,710 |
First-Line Supervisors of Laborers & Material Movers (531021) |
180 |
$ 24.82 |
$ 51,620 |
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation
Vehicle Operators (531031) |
3160 |
$ 31.10 |
$ 64,680 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (533032) |
550 |
$ 20.89 |
$ 43,440 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers (533033) |
1200 |
$ 19.52 |
$ 40,600 |
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs (533041) |
180 |
$ 11.09 |
$ 23,080 |
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other (533099) |
190 |
$ 21.20 |
$ 44,100 |
Locomotive Engineers (534011) |
37,540 |
$ 25.49 |
$ 53,020 |
Locomotive Firers (534012) |
1640 |
$ 23.49 |
$ 48,850 |
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators & Hostlers (534013) |
3010 |
$ 22.30 |
$ 46,390 |
Railroad Brake, Signal & Switch Operators (534021) |
22,100 |
$ 23.86 |
$ 49,630 |
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters (534031) |
39,840 |
$ 27.20 |
$ 56,570 |
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other (534099) |
1490 |
$ 23.60 |
$ 49,090 |
Bridge and Lock Tenders (536011) |
420 |
$ 23.15 |
$ 48,150 |
Transportation Inspectors (536051) |
4300 |
$ 30.03 |
$ 62,460 |
Transportation Attendants (536061) |
1060 |
$ 18.62 |
$ 38,740 |
Transportation Workers, All Other (536099) |
310 |
$ 20.06 |
$ 41,730 |
Crane and Tower Operators (537021) |
170 |
$ 23.07 |
$ 47,990 |
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (537032) |
40 |
$ 26.90 |
$ 55,940 |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (537051) |
210 |
$ 22.82 |
$ 47,470 |
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (537061) |
1990 |
$ 16.05 |
$ 33,380 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock & Material Movers(537062) |
3020 |
$ 16.43 |
$ 34,170 |
Material Moving Workers, All Other (537199) |
460 |
$ 25.17 |
$ 52,360 |
|
Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations (490000) |
33,570 |
$ 24.95 |
$ 51,890 |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics & Repairers (491011) |
3350 |
$ 31.59 |
$ 65,710 |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers (492022) |
50 |
$ 28.23 |
$ 58,710 |
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers (492093) |
5260 |
$ 26.22 |
$ 54,530 |
Diesel Engine Specialists & Truck Mechanics (493031) |
3340 |
$ 21.02 |
$ 43,710 |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (493042) |
310 |
$ 24.75 |
$ 51,470 |
Rail Car Repairers (493043) |
12,140 |
$ 23.82 |
$ 49,550 |
Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics (499021) |
60 |
$ 29.33 |
$ 61,000 |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics (499041) |
50 |
$ 27.79 |
$ 57,810 |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery (499043) |
60 |
$ 17.58 |
$ 36,560 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (499071) |
1560 |
$ 22.04 |
$ 45,840 |
Signal and Track Switch Repairers (499097) |
6550 |
$ 25.57 |
$ 53,190 |
Helpers - Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers (499098) |
70 |
$ 17.82 |
$ 37,060 |
Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, All Other (499799) |
620 |
$ 21.92 |
$ 45,600 |
|
Construction and Extraction Occupations (470000) |
20,560 |
$ 23.51 |
$ 48,900 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction/Extraction
Workers (471011) |
1940 |
$ 30.93 |
$ 64,330 |
Carpenters (472031) |
660 |
$ 23.70 |
$ 49,290 |
Construction Laborers (472061) |
430 |
$ 15.69 |
$ 32,630 |
Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operators (472071) |
160 |
$ 20.77 |
$ 43,200 |
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Operators (472073) |
900 |
$ 23.18 |
$ 48,220 |
Electricians (472111) |
2470 |
$ 28.88 |
$ 60,070 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters (472152) |
180 |
$ 28.92 |
$ 60,140 |
Sheet Metal Workers (472211) |
1260 |
$ 25.75 |
$ 53,550 |
Helpers - Carpenters (473012) |
60 |
$ 15.60 |
$ 32,450 |
Helpers - Electricians (473013) |
40 |
$ 16.76 |
$ 34,860 |
Construction and Building Inspectors (474011) |
200 |
$ 26.27 |
$ 54,650 |
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (474061) |
10,390 |
$ 21.67 |
$ 45,080 |
Construction and Related Workers, All Other (474799) |
1630 |
$ 18.11 |
$ 37,670 |
|
Office and Administrative Support Occupations (430000) |
14,120 |
$ 22.03 |
$ 45,820 |
First-Line Supervisors of Administrative Support
Workers (431011) |
1100 |
$ 30.29 |
$ 63,000 |
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other (432099) |
40 |
$ 23.01 |
$ 47,850 |
Bill and Account Collectors (433011) |
80 |
$ 21.48 |
$ 44,670 |
Billing and Posting Clerks (433021) |
180 |
$ 18.79 |
$ 39,090 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks (433031) |
880 |
$ 19.79 |
$ 41,160 |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (433051) |
160 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 44,880 |
Procurement Clerks (433061) |
120 |
$ 19.91 |
$ 41,410 |
Customer Service Representatives (434051) |
1400 |
$ 21.02 |
$ 43,720 |
Receptionists and Information Clerks (434171) |
50 |
$ 15.46 |
$ 32,160 |
Reservation & Transportation Ticket Agents (434181) |
830 |
$ 23.06 |
$ 47,960 |
Information and Record Clerks, All Other (434199) |
40 |
$ 23.17 |
$ 48,190 |
Cargo and Freight Agents (435011) |
380 |
$ 21.61 |
$ 44,940 |
Dispatchers (435032) |
2710 |
$ 25.43 |
$ 52,880 |
Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks (435061) |
280 |
$ 25.48 |
$ 53,000 |
Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks (435071) |
80 |
$ 16.67 |
$ 34,670 |
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (435081) |
730 |
$ 18.36 |
$ 38,180 |
Executive Secretaries & Executive Admin Assistants (436011) |
610 |
$ 24.90 |
$ 51,800 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (436014) |
700 |
$ 19.78 |
$ 41,150 |
Word Processors and Typists (439022) |
40 |
$ 21.40 |
$ 44,510 |
Office Clerks, General (439061) |
3270 |
$ 18.28 |
$ 38,030 |
Statistical Assistants (439111) |
30 |
$ 23.18 |
$ 48,210 |
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other (439799) |
300 |
$ 21.42 |
$ 44,560 |
|
Production Occupations (510000) |
12,240 |
$ 20.95 |
$ 43,580 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers (511011) |
120 |
$ 30.70 |
$ 63,860 |
Machinists (514041) |
6760 |
$ 21.34 |
$ 44,380 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers (514121) |
4370 |
$ 20.54 |
$ 42,720 |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (518021) |
50 |
$ 26.43 |
$ 54,980 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers (519061) |
120 |
$ 23.32 |
$ 48,510 |
Painters, Transportation Equipment (519122) |
120 |
$ 24.28 |
$ 50,500 |
Helpers - Production Workers (519198) |
380 |
$ 16.08 |
$ 33,450 |
|
Management Occupations (110000) |
10,640 |
$ 47.84 |
$ 99,520 |
Chief Executives (111011) |
80 |
$ 84.79 |
$ 176,360 |
General and Operations Managers (111021) |
1860 |
$ 55.32 |
$ 115,070 |
Marketing Managers (112021) |
230 |
$ 56.35 |
$ 117,220 |
Sales Managers (112022) |
150 |
$ 61.23 |
$ 127,350 |
Administrative Services Managers (113011) |
670 |
$ 42.38 |
$ 88,140 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers (113021) |
310 |
$ 57.78 |
$ 120,190 |
Financial Managers (113031) |
340 |
$ 57.25 |
$ 119,070 |
Purchasing Managers (113061) |
100 |
$ 47.40 |
$ 98,590 |
Transportation, Storage & Distribution Managers (113071) |
3930 |
$ 42.35 |
$ 88,080 |
Compensation and Benefits Managers (113111) |
40 |
$ 55.43 |
$ 115,300 |
Human Resources Managers (113121) |
170 |
$ 51.63 |
$ 107,380 |
Training and Development Managers (113131) |
200 |
$ 43.52 |
$ 90,520 |
Construction Managers (119021) |
900 |
$ 42.75 |
$ 88,930 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers (119041) |
160 |
$ 56.45 |
$ 117,420 |
Property, Real Estate & Community Association Managers (119141) |
80 |
$ 47.41 |
$ 98,600 |
Managers, All Other (119199) |
1360 |
$ 48.83 |
$ 101,560 |
|
Business and Financial Operations Occupations (130000) |
4540 |
$ 33.54 |
$ 69,760 |
Purchasing Agents (131023) |
170 |
$ 31.82 |
$ 66,180 |
Claims Adjusters, Examiners & Investigators (131031) |
300 |
$ 30.43 |
$ 63,290 |
Compliance Officers (131041) |
140 |
$ 31.45 |
$ 65,410 |
Human Resources, Training & Labor Relations (131078) |
600 |
$ 33.94 |
$ 70,600 |
Logisticians (131081) |
80 |
$ 34.23 |
$ 71,200 |
Management Analysts (131111) |
300 |
$ 36.88 |
$ 76,710 |
Compensation, Benefits & Job Analysis Specialists (131141) |
130 |
$ 31.54 |
$ 65,590 |
Training and Development Specialists (131151) |
420 |
$ 29.85 |
$ 62,080 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (131161) |
480 |
$ 35.31 |
$ 73,450 |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other (131199) |
760 |
$ 34.69 |
$ 72,150 |
Accountants and Auditors (132011) |
810 |
$ 33.19 |
$ 69,030 |
Budget Analysts (132031) |
50 |
$ 35.97 |
$ 74,810 |
Financial Analysts (132051) |
130 |
$ 34.96 |
$ 72,720 |
Financial Specialists, All Other (132099) |
90 |
$ 35.31 |
$ 73,450 |
|
Computer and Mathematical Occupations (150000) |
2140 |
$ 42.18 |
$ 87,730 |
Computer Systems Analysts (151121) |
90 |
$ 39.52 |
$ 82,200 |
Software Developers, Applications (151132) |
750 |
$ 44.55 |
$ 92,660 |
Software Developers, Systems Software (151133) |
300 |
$ 42.89 |
$ 89,220 |
Database Administrators (151141) |
80 |
$ 39.23 |
$ 81,600 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators (151142) |
500 |
$ 41.10 |
$ 85,480 |
Computer Support Specialists (151150) |
160 |
$ 30.54 |
$ 63,520 |
Information Security Analysts & Web Developers (151179) |
170 |
$ 48.59 |
$ 101,080 |
Computer Occupations, All Other (151799) |
40 |
$ 40.79 |
$ 84,830 |
Operations Research Analysts (152031) |
30 |
$ 38.51 |
$ 80,100 |
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Architecture and Engineering Occupations (170000) |
2030 |
$ 36.16 |
$ 75,210 |
Civil Engineers (172051) |
360 |
$ 38.60 |
$ 80,290 |
Electrical Engineers (172071) |
100 |
$ 40.35 |
$ 83,930 |
Electronics Engineers (172072) |
40 |
$ 41.18 |
$ 85,650 |
Environmental Engineers (172081) |
50 |
$ 42.30 |
$ 87,990 |
Health and Safety Engineers (172111) |
100 |
$ 38.61 |
$ 80,310 |
Mechanical Engineers (172141) |
160 |
$ 40.62 |
$ 84,500 |
Engineers, All Other (172199) |
580 |
$ 37.93 |
$ 78,890 |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians (173027) |
280 |
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Protective Service Occupations (330000) |
1690 |
$ 27.55 |
$ 57,310 |
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers (331099) |
130 |
$ 29.95 |
$ 62,300 |
Transit and Railroad Police (333052) |
1300 |
$ 29.32 |
$ 60,980 |
Security Guards (339032) |
110 |
$ 13.57 |
$ 28,220 |
Protective Service Workers, All Other (339099) |
150 |
$ 20.16 |
$ 41,930 |
|
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (370000) |
580 |
$ 17.63 |
$ 36,670 |
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping & Janitorial (371011) |
30 |
$ 15.78 |
$ 32,830 |
Janitors and Cleaners (372011) |
510 |
$ 18.03 |
$ 37,510 |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (373011) |
40 |
$ 13.56 |
$ 28,190 |
|
Sales and Related Occupations (410000) |
470 |
$ 32.43 |
$ 67,450 |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (411012) |
50 |
$ 43.28 |
$ 90,010 |
Cashiers (412011) |
50 |
$ 20.26 |
$ 42,130 |
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other (413099) |
240 |
$ 31.68 |
$ 65,890 |
|
Personal Care and Service Occupations (390000) |
350 |
$ 20.87 |
$ 43,400 |
Baggage Porters and Bellhops (396011) |
340 |
$ 20.90 |
$ 43,470 |
|
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (350000) |
340 |
$ 20.44 |
$ 42,520 |
Chefs and Head Cooks (351011) |
40 |
$ 24.98 |
$ 51,960 |
Bartenders (353011) |
50 |
$ 12.98 |
$ 27,000 |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers (353021) |
200 |
$ 21.91 |
$ 45,570 |
|
Legal Occupations (230000) |
340 |
$ 54.23 |
$ 112,800 |
Lawyers (231011) |
220 |
$ 67.87 |
$ 141,170 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants (232011) |
100 |
$ 27.08 |
$ 56,330 |
|
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (290000) |
210 |
$ 31.69 |
$ 65,910 |
Registered Nurses (291111) |
40 |
$ 32.40 |
$ 67,380 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (299011) |
130 |
$ 32.87 |
$ 68,370 |
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (299012) |
40 |
$ 26.94 |
$ 56,030 |
|
Arts, Design & Media Occupations (270000) |
120 |
$ 31.63 |
$ 65,790 |
Public Relations Specialists (273031) |
80 |
$ 29.84 |
$ 62,060 |
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