Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary in Alabama
The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in Alabama earns $56,050 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,724 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,050
- 25th percentile
- $45,880
- Median percentile
- $56,050
- 75th percentile
- $71,650
- 90th percentile
- $104,250
Based on 240 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
$44,694 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,050 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,546 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,288 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,522 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,724 |
| Every two weeks | $1,719 |
Does it go far here?
$63,103Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Alabama
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $272,610 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $190,300 |
| Chief Executives | $166,420 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,350 |
| Engineers, All Other | $152,550 |
| Financial Managers | $140,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,990 |
All railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama