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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Alabama

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8.3% Jobs Projection
$58,930 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers Work in Alabama?

In 2018, there were 130 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers working in the state.

There were 150 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 100 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers working in it, which means Alabama has more Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 130 total jobs in 2026 for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 400 annual jobs and 4,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers ranged from $40,690 to $66,600 with $58,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.56 to $32.02. The median hourly rate was $28.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.60.

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

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Top States for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 880 $48,030
Pennsylvania 440 $49,320
Ohio 400 $57,450
North Carolina 230 $45,950
Indiana 150 $56,720
Alabama 130 $58,930
New York 110 $66,750
Oklahoma 100 $54,570
West Virginia 90 $50,950
Arkansas 90 $35,770
Minnesota 70 $50,390
Utah 60 $45,790
Georgia 60 $39,160
Missouri 40 $42,400
South Carolina 30 $79,260

Below are the states where Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
South Carolina $79,260
New York $66,750
Alabama $58,930
Massachusetts $57,640
Ohio $57,450
Nebraska $57,200
Indiana $56,720
Illinois $56,350
Tennessee $54,890
Oklahoma $54,570

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