Locomotive Engineers Wages
SOC 53-4011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers is $74,770 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $59,450 and the 90th percentile is $92,670, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
32,390
P10
$59,450
P25
$73,240
Median
$74,770
P75
$80,340
P90
$92,670
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Locomotive Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $74,770 | $75,870 | $59,450 | $92,670 | 32,390 | — |
| 2022 | $74,570 | $73,850 | $53,060 | $89,060 | 36,440 | -0.27% |
| 2021 | $79,740 | $72,940 | $48,780 | $84,120 | 38,980 | +6.93% |
| 2020 | $71,870 | $70,660 | $43,580 | $97,430 | 37,110 | -9.87% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Locomotive Engineers. The highest median is in New York at $103,000, 38% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $103,000 | +37.8% | $93,880 | 1,200 |
| Connecticut | $92,670 | +23.9% | $87,110 | 410 |
| Indiana | $89,230 | +19.3% | $74,060 | 1,050 |
| Iowa | $85,450 | +14.3% | $79,280 | 830 |
| Oklahoma | $84,360 | +12.8% | $82,290 | 310 |
| North Carolina | $81,830 | +9.4% | $85,610 | 370 |
| New Jersey | $81,550 | +9.1% | $82,220 | 730 |
| Maine | $81,490 | +9% | $79,360 | 70 |
| Maryland | $81,070 | +8.4% | $85,760 | 230 |
| Florida | $78,950 | +5.6% | $74,720 | 420 |
| Wisconsin | $78,620 | +5.1% | $75,920 | 580 |
| Ohio | $78,480 | +5% | $76,010 | 860 |
| Montana | $78,430 | +4.9% | $78,400 | 980 |
| Kentucky | $77,530 | +3.7% | $76,490 | 540 |
| Arizona | $77,490 | +3.6% | $73,360 | 290 |
| Colorado | $77,140 | +3.2% | $75,800 | 420 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,920 | +2.9% | $75,090 | 1,660 |
| Minnesota | $76,760 | +2.7% | $78,460 | 700 |
| Nebraska | $76,380 | +2.2% | $75,960 | 740 |
| Georgia | $75,480 | +0.9% | $71,880 | 1,000 |
| California | $74,740 | -0% | $68,880 | 1,630 |
| Washington | $74,360 | -0.5% | $73,630 | 950 |
| Oregon | $74,020 | -1% | $72,850 | 540 |
| Texas | $73,890 | -1.2% | $70,950 | 4,000 |
| Louisiana | $73,850 | -1.2% | $70,940 | 640 |
| Arkansas | $73,830 | -1.3% | $71,520 | 610 |
| Wyoming | $73,800 | -1.3% | $81,050 | — |
| Missouri | $73,730 | -1.4% | $72,910 | 780 |
| Kansas | $73,510 | -1.7% | $71,010 | 960 |
| Michigan | $73,480 | -1.7% | $70,350 | 480 |
| Tennessee | $72,340 | -3.2% | $71,000 | 700 |
| Alabama | $69,250 | -7.4% | $68,050 | 560 |
| West Virginia | $68,200 | -8.8% | $69,210 | 240 |
| South Dakota | $64,590 | -13.6% | $67,240 | 130 |
| Mississippi | $62,830 | -16% | $61,020 | 210 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | 200 |
| Utah | — | — | — | 320 |