Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary in California
The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in California earns $58,770 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,774 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $51,480
- 25th percentile
- $58,650
- Median percentile
- $58,770
- 75th percentile
- $70,000
- 90th percentile
- $70,000
Based on 1,340 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
$45,288 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,872 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,496 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$4,114 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,774 |
| Every two weeks | $1,742 |
Does it go far here?
$53,080Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers salaries · Take-home pay in California