$65,500Average
$68,50075th percentile
$65,500
Locomotive Engineer is a professional role in the Transportation and Material Moving job family, focused on Locomotive Engineer work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
Typical education: High School Diploma
- Interpret train orders, signals, or railroad rules and regulations that govern the operation of locomotives.
- Confer with conductors or traffic control center personnel via radiophones to issue or receive information concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains.
- Receive starting signals from conductors and use controls such as throttles or air brakes to drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas turbine-electric locomotives.
- Monitor gauges or meters that measure speed, amperage, battery charge, or air pressure in brake lines or in main reservoirs.
- Observe tracks to detect obstructions.
Top skills: Operation and Control Operations Monitoring Active Listening Speaking Monitoring Critical Thinking
Locomotive Engineer pays 30% above the average across 50 roles in the Transportation and Material Moving job family (family average $68,500).
How much does a Locomotive Engineer make?
The average base salary for a Locomotive Engineer in the United States is $89,000 per year, or about $42.79 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $78,000 and $96,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Transportation and Material Moving roles?
The Transportation and Material Moving job family averages $68,500 across 50 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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