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Locomotive Engineers salary in Arkansas

The median locomotive engineers in Arkansas earns $78,930 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,107 a month.

10th percentile
$65,050
25th percentile
$66,450
Median percentile
$78,930
75th percentile
$78,930
90th percentile
$78,930

Based on 620 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,279 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,930
Federal income tax−$8,535
Social Security + Medicare−$6,038
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$3,078
Monthly take-home$5,107
Every two weeks$2,357

Does it go far here?

$90,790Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

All locomotive engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas