Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters salary
The median pay for railroad conductors and yardmasters in the United States is $78,000 a year. About 46,440 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $58,740
- 25th percentile
- $65,610
- Median percentile
- $78,000
- 75th percentile
- $83,820
- 90th percentile
- $109,770
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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By state
- Oklahoma $102,260
- Pennsylvania $83,610
- Maryland $83,390
- Indiana $81,260
- New York $80,000
- Virginia $79,900
- Illinois $79,820
- Florida $79,600
- Washington $79,040
- Michigan $78,960
- Minnesota $78,930
- Arizona $78,080
- Mississippi $78,010
- New Mexico $77,890
- Colorado $77,550
- Georgia $75,810
- South Carolina $73,660
- Tennessee $71,740
- California $69,950
- Texas $68,980
- Kansas $68,730
- Oregon $68,580
- Missouri $68,030
- Arkansas $67,710
- South Dakota $62,730
- Louisiana $62,170
- Ohio $61,390
- Wisconsin $59,690
- West Virginia $55,180
- Kentucky $52,380
By metro area
- Chicago, IL $96,120
- Seattle, WA $92,400
- New York, NY $80,000
- Denver, CO $59,790
- Houston, TX $46,440
- Dallas, TX $45,600
- Savannah, GA $38,020