Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary in Ohio
The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in Ohio earns $67,770 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,554 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,600
- 25th percentile
- $49,640
- Median percentile
- $67,770
- 75th percentile
- $70,210
- 90th percentile
- $70,430
Based on 280 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
$54,643 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $67,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,079 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,184 |
| Ohio income tax (approx.) | −$1,864 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,554 |
| Every two weeks | $2,102 |
Does it go far here?
$73,048Median pay in Ohio is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,034 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ohio
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $554,220 |
| Cardiologists | $504,260 |
| Anesthesiologists | $490,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $377,480 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,480 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $309,480 |
| Physicians, All Other | $297,440 |
| Radiologists | $260,000 |
All railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio