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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers take-home pay in West Virginia

The median rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in West Virginia earns $91,380. After taxes that leaves about $69,004 a year, or $5,750 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 24.5%.

$69,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,380
Federal income tax−$11,274
Social Security + Medicare−$6,991
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,112
Monthly take-home$5,750
Every two weeks$2,654

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.

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers salary in West Virginia