Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary
The median pay for railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in the United States is $68,840 a year. About 12,400 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $45,660
- 25th percentile
- $57,820
- Median percentile
- $68,840
- 75th percentile
- $76,590
- 90th percentile
- $86,590
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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By state
- Washington $85,140
- New York $83,530
- Iowa $80,910
- Maryland $79,180
- Illinois $76,290
- Georgia $75,540
- New Jersey $74,160
- New Mexico $72,340
- Texas $71,580
- Ohio $67,770
- Missouri $67,110
- Kansas $66,990
- Michigan $66,970
- Indiana $64,530
- California $58,770
- Florida $58,250
- Kentucky $56,410
- Alabama $56,050
- Pennsylvania $55,470
- North Carolina $54,810
- Louisiana $54,260
- West Virginia $46,900
- Wyoming $45,490
By metro area
- Seattle, WA $132,190
- New York, NY $111,050
- Chicago, IL $72,180
- Baton Rouge, LA $53,960
- Houston, TX $47,750