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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Full railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers overview →U.S. mean $69,030 · median $68,840
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $84,240 | $83,530 | $41 | +22% | $47,570–$137,890 |
| Washington | #2 | $81,560 | $85,140 | $39 | +18.2% | $62,360–$85,140 |
| Colorado | #3 | $81,040 | $76,140 | $39 | +17.4% | $48,150–$97,940 |
| Georgia | #4 | $79,450 | $75,540 | $38 | +15.1% | $52,940–$109,270 |
| Iowa | #5 | $74,180 | $80,910 | $36 | +7.5% | $50,660–$82,240 |
| Illinois | #6 | $74,110 | $76,290 | $36 | +7.4% | $48,410–$99,430 |
| Maryland | #7 | $73,400 | $79,180 | $35 | +6.3% | $49,920–$104,260 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $70,530 | $74,160 | $34 | +2.2% | $52,850–$81,440 |
| Michigan | #9 | $69,830 | $66,970 | $34 | +1.2% | $40,890–$117,650 |
| Indiana | #10 | $68,940 | $64,530 | $33 | -0.1% | $60,200–$77,760 |
| New Mexico | #11 | $68,780 | $72,340 | $33 | -0.4% | $50,070–$76,590 |
| Missouri | #12 | $66,640 | $67,110 | $32 | -3.5% | $67,050–$67,290 |
| Kansas | #13 | $66,080 | $66,990 | $32 | -4.3% | $62,400–$72,800 |
| Ohio | #14 | $61,930 | $67,770 | $30 | -10.3% | $49,600–$70,430 |
| California | #15 | $61,530 | $58,770 | $30 | -10.9% | $51,480–$70,000 |
| Alabama | #16 | $61,350 | $56,050 | $30 | -11.1% | $44,050–$104,250 |
| Texas | #17 | $61,300 | $71,580 | $29 | -11.2% | $39,570–$71,860 |
| Kentucky | #18 | $58,440 | $56,410 | $28 | -15.3% | $56,240–$63,000 |
| Florida | #19 | $57,380 | $58,250 | $28 | -16.9% | $43,180–$95,380 |
| North Carolina | #20 | $57,300 | $54,810 | $28 | -17% | $36,780–$87,560 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $55,360 | $55,470 | $27 | -19.8% | $33,950–$73,530 |
| West Virginia | #22 | $54,280 | $46,900 | $26 | -21.4% | $40,010–$79,020 |
| Louisiana | #23 | $53,810 | $54,260 | $26 | -22% | $39,840–$63,250 |
| Wyoming | #24 | $50,690 | $45,490 | $24 | -26.6% | $40,090–$70,070 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.