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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary in New York

The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in New York earns $83,530 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,215 a month.

10th percentile
$47,570
25th percentile
$63,700
Median percentile
$83,530
75th percentile
$83,530
90th percentile
$137,890

Based on 220 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

$62,582 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,530
Federal income tax−$9,547
Social Security + Medicare−$6,390
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,012
Monthly take-home$5,215
Every two weeks$2,407

Does it go far here?

$77,399Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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