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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Ohio

Considering a career as a Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operator, or Hostler in Ohio?

4.0% Jobs Projection

$57,450 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Ohio is growing slower than average.
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

400 people worked as Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in 2018 in this state.

There were 400 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 260 jobs for Ohio Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in 2026.

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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers ranged from $35,220 to $74,110 with $57,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.93 to $35.63. The median hourly rate was $27.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.47.

The median salary in Ohio 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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