Rail transportation worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$38.95 per hour

$81,010 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$30.65 per hour

$63,760 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$28.98 per hour

$60,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$24.26 per hour

$50,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$23.96 per hour

$49,840 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Rail transportation worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $91,380
Florida $80,360
South Carolina $79,260
New Jersey $71,030
California $67,160
Pennsylvania $65,380
New York $64,350
Illinois $64,320
Missouri $63,440
Oklahoma $63,400
Kentucky $62,070
Georgia $61,570
Colorado $60,770
Minnesota $60,280
Ohio $59,460
Utah $58,380
Louisiana $57,910
Massachusetts $57,640
Nebraska $57,200
Kansas $56,090
Indiana $54,420
Tennessee $54,060
Texas $53,130
Virginia $50,680
Nevada $48,970
Alabama $48,900
North Carolina $45,950
Iowa $43,410
Michigan $40,570
Arkansas $38,980

How do rail transportation worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Rail transportation workers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than locomotive engineers but more than ship loaders.

Career Median Salary
Locomotive engineer salary $82K
Avionics technician salary $65K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $80K
Customs broker salary $63K
Traffic technician salary $63K
Rail transportation worker salary $60K
Truck driver salary $50K
Flight attendant salary $61K
Cargo and freight agent salary $48K
Ship loader salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)