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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary in Florida

The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in Florida earns $58,250 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,082 a month.

10th percentile
$43,180
25th percentile
$45,080
Median percentile
$58,250
75th percentile
$58,410
90th percentile
$95,380

Based on 130 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

$48,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,250
Federal income tax−$4,810
Social Security + Medicare−$4,456
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,082
Every two weeks$1,884

Does it go far here?

$56,327Median pay in Florida is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,669 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florida

JobMedian pay
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$473,750
Anesthesiologists$465,370
Surgeons, All Other$429,990
Radiologists$417,690
Cardiologists$414,910
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$399,440
Neurologists$322,750
Psychiatrists$316,200

All railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers salaries · Take-home pay in Florida