Locomotive Engineers take-home pay in California
The median locomotive engineers in California earns $77,070. After taxes that leaves about $57,654 a year, or $4,804 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 25.2%.
$57,654 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,125 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,896 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,395 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,804 |
| Every two weeks | $2,217 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.