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

The median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in Washington earns $85,140 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,727 a month.

10th percentile
$62,360
25th percentile
$83,480
Median percentile
$85,140
75th percentile
$85,140
90th percentile
$85,140

Based on 740 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

$68,726 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,140
Federal income tax−$9,901
Social Security + Medicare−$6,513
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,727
Every two weeks$2,643

Does it go far here?

$79,560Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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