Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary in Georgia
The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in Georgia earns $75,540 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,838 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $52,940
- 25th percentile
- $62,050
- Median percentile
- $75,540
- 75th percentile
- $103,270
- 90th percentile
- $109,270
Based on 250 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
$58,052 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,789 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,779 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$3,921 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,838 |
| Every two weeks | $2,233 |
Does it go far here?
$78,448Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Georgia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $618,090 |
| Cardiologists | $610,070 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $425,460 |
| Physicians, All Other | $266,880 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Anesthesiologists | $230,000 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $224,630 |
| Chief Executives | $208,180 |
All railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia