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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Full railroad conductors and yardmasters overview →U.S. mean $79,100 · median $78,000
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | #1 | $94,440 | $102,260 | $45 | +19.4% | $51,360–$128,140 |
| Illinois | #2 | $89,110 | $79,820 | $43 | +12.7% | $63,290–$134,440 |
| Maryland | #3 | $88,340 | $83,390 | $42 | +11.7% | $65,300–$97,510 |
| Delaware | #4 | $87,540 | $80,410 | $42 | +10.7% | $74,530–$130,710 |
| New York | #5 | $86,720 | $80,000 | $42 | +9.6% | $65,610–$109,770 |
| Mississippi | #6 | $86,160 | $78,010 | $41 | +8.9% | $49,030–$137,590 |
| Florida | #7 | $85,030 | $79,600 | $41 | +7.5% | $50,430–$121,460 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $83,640 | $78,930 | $40 | +5.7% | $78,800–$91,400 |
| Arizona | #9 | $83,390 | $78,080 | $40 | +5.4% | $62,930–$121,330 |
| Colorado | #10 | $83,220 | $77,550 | $40 | +5.2% | $59,020–$123,860 |
| Washington | #11 | $81,600 | $79,040 | $39 | +3.2% | $63,880–$120,630 |
| Indiana | #12 | $81,500 | $81,260 | $39 | +3% | $64,240–$96,820 |
| Wyoming | #13 | $80,360 | $68,430 | $39 | +1.6% | $68,430–$107,560 |
| Virginia | #14 | $78,770 | $79,900 | $38 | -0.4% | $63,860–$79,900 |
| Pennsylvania | #15 | $78,750 | $83,610 | $38 | -0.4% | $58,990–$83,870 |
| Michigan | #16 | $78,350 | $78,960 | $38 | -0.9% | $58,850–$92,710 |
| Georgia | #17 | $77,670 | $75,810 | $37 | -1.8% | $46,450–$126,950 |
| California | #18 | $76,110 | $69,950 | $37 | -3.8% | $69,230–$113,680 |
| New Mexico | #19 | $75,150 | $77,890 | $36 | -5% | $64,890–$77,890 |
| South Carolina | #20 | $72,890 | $73,660 | $35 | -7.9% | $73,660–$73,660 |
| Tennessee | #21 | $72,560 | $71,740 | $35 | -8.3% | $47,220–$92,980 |
| Arkansas | #22 | $70,610 | $67,710 | $34 | -10.7% | $47,210–$83,290 |
| Oregon | #23 | $70,320 | $68,580 | $34 | -11.1% | $59,160–$77,160 |
| Missouri | #24 | $69,990 | $68,030 | $34 | -11.5% | $59,990–$68,590 |
| North Carolina | #25 | $68,070 | $58,930 | $33 | -13.9% | $52,040–$92,220 |
| Texas | #26 | $67,100 | $68,980 | $32 | -15.2% | $45,680–$79,400 |
| West Virginia | #27 | $65,470 | $55,180 | $31 | -17.2% | $46,570–$99,330 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $64,110 | $59,690 | $31 | -19% | $50,540–$74,500 |
| Kansas | #29 | $62,980 | $68,730 | $30 | -20.4% | $49,190–$71,400 |
| Ohio | #30 | $61,810 | $61,390 | $30 | -21.9% | $61,340–$67,600 |
| South Dakota | #31 | $61,410 | $62,730 | $30 | -22.4% | $46,320–$80,580 |
| Louisiana | #32 | $59,890 | $62,170 | $29 | -24.3% | $45,240–$71,850 |
| Kentucky | #33 | $50,230 | $52,380 | $24 | -36.5% | $30,620–$76,280 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.