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Locomotive Engineers in Missouri

Want to work in Missouri as a Locomotive Engineer? Read this first!

-1% Jobs Projection
$67,360 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

While jobs for Locomotive Engineers in Missouri are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Locomotive Engineers in Missouri is expected to decrease.

  • Locomotive Engineers in Missouri earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Locomotive Engineers Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 1,530 workers employed as Locomotive Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,560 Locomotive Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Locomotive Engineers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 1,770 total jobs in 2026 for Locomotive Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 37,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Locomotive Engineers Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Locomotive Engineers ranged from $53,770 to $96,470 with $67,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.85 to $46.38. The median hourly rate was $32.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.21.

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

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Top States for Locomotive Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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