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Locomotive Engineers in California

Considering a career as a Locomotive Engineer in California?

$77,590 Median Salary
  • Locomotive Engineers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Locomotive Engineers Work in California?

In California, there were 970 people working as Locomotive Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 980 Locomotive Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 775 Locomotive Engineers working in it, which means California has more Locomotive Engineers than average.

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What do Locomotive Engineers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Locomotive Engineers ranged from $49,070 to $122,560 with $77,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.59 to $58.92. The median hourly rate was $37.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.91.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Locomotive Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Locomotive Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 2,600 $61,020
Texas 1,910 $59,710
Illinois 1,810 $64,570
Indiana 1,770 $58,730
Pennsylvania 1,650 $69,910
New York 1,550 $84,340
Missouri 1,530 $67,360
New Jersey 1,330 $59,510
Georgia 1,240 $55,400
Iowa 1,010 $65,820
Florida 1,000 $60,660
California 970 $77,590
Tennessee 960 $63,760
Minnesota 890 $61,580
Alabama 830 $63,360
Oregon 720 $59,370
Wisconsin 680 $60,260
North Carolina 630 $57,620
Wyoming 610 $83,500
Kentucky 550 $56,190

Below are the states where Locomotive Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $90,250
Delaware $84,870
New York $84,340
Wyoming $83,500
South Dakota $80,130
California $77,590
New Mexico $75,600
Pennsylvania $69,910
Missouri $67,360
Iowa $65,820

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