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Locomotive Engineers
Full locomotive engineers overview →U.S. mean $85,900 · median $81,410
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | #1 | $125,980 | $96,710 | $61 | +46.7% | $59,790–$211,440 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $118,340 | $108,790 | $57 | +37.8% | $84,340–$168,600 |
| Illinois | #3 | $102,480 | $93,320 | $49 | +19.3% | $76,190–$152,420 |
| New York | #4 | $98,720 | $109,220 | $47 | +14.9% | $61,110–$110,280 |
| Montana | #5 | $95,640 | $90,220 | $46 | +11.3% | $80,460–$126,950 |
| Florida | #6 | $93,850 | $92,310 | $45 | +9.3% | $80,070–$94,560 |
| Oklahoma | #7 | $93,560 | $91,970 | $45 | +8.9% | $60,640–$127,380 |
| Colorado | #8 | $92,960 | $89,360 | $45 | +8.2% | $57,730–$125,830 |
| Arizona | #9 | $91,490 | $89,840 | $44 | +6.5% | $81,810–$93,260 |
| Indiana | #10 | $90,740 | $92,790 | $44 | +5.6% | $62,830–$129,020 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $88,730 | $93,700 | $43 | +3.3% | $79,780–$93,830 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $88,640 | $86,550 | $43 | +3.2% | $85,930–$107,060 |
| New Mexico | #13 | $86,590 | $88,330 | $42 | +0.8% | $83,960–$92,880 |
| Iowa | #14 | $86,180 | $89,970 | $41 | +0.3% | $74,770–$95,710 |
| Tennessee | #15 | $85,470 | $81,410 | $41 | -0.5% | $66,060–$91,490 |
| Virginia | #16 | $85,310 | $90,780 | $41 | -0.7% | $62,490–$90,940 |
| Wyoming | #17 | $84,680 | $78,910 | $41 | -1.4% | $63,440–$105,080 |
| Kentucky | #18 | $83,310 | $77,620 | $40 | -3% | $61,820–$98,080 |
| South Carolina | #19 | $83,100 | $89,290 | $40 | -3.3% | $58,350–$89,290 |
| Pennsylvania | #20 | $79,680 | $82,460 | $38 | -7.2% | $60,250–$100,870 |
| Missouri | #21 | $78,270 | $78,820 | $38 | -8.9% | $78,750–$79,040 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $77,030 | $84,550 | $37 | -10.3% | $61,780–$84,600 |
| Oregon | #23 | $76,640 | $79,130 | $37 | -10.8% | $67,440–$83,630 |
| Washington | #24 | $76,070 | $73,750 | $37 | -11.4% | $59,610–$91,140 |
| Arkansas | #25 | $75,780 | $78,930 | $36 | -11.8% | $65,050–$78,930 |
| California | #26 | $75,600 | $77,070 | $36 | -12% | $52,260–$79,940 |
| Texas | #27 | $73,530 | $79,000 | $35 | -14.4% | $58,700–$79,310 |
| Kansas | #28 | $72,180 | $75,190 | $35 | -16% | $60,660–$78,300 |
| Alabama | #29 | $70,290 | $77,600 | $34 | -18.2% | $39,290–$87,380 |
| South Dakota | #30 | $70,010 | $69,180 | $34 | -18.5% | $62,730–$81,640 |
| West Virginia | #31 | $67,970 | $64,400 | $33 | -20.9% | $62,880–$90,080 |
| New Hampshire | #32 | $66,920 | $70,670 | $32 | -22.1% | $49,430–$77,110 |
| Ohio | #33 | $66,350 | $63,280 | $32 | -22.8% | $63,110–$77,130 |
| Louisiana | #34 | $64,920 | $64,200 | $31 | -24.4% | $47,180–$73,630 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $61,880 | $61,190 | $30 | -28% | $59,580–$70,240 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.