Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers salary in Kentucky
The median rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Kentucky earns $62,070 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,131 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,770
- 25th percentile
- $51,410
- Median percentile
- $62,070
- 75th percentile
- $100,760
- 90th percentile
- $102,430
Based on 110 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
$49,570 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,268 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,748 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,483 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,131 |
| Every two weeks | $1,907 |
Does it go far here?
$68,845Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky