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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operator, or Hostler?

3.2% Jobs Projection
$49,320 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 440 workers employed as Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in this state in 2018.

There were 380 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 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 Pennsylvania has more Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 320 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers ranged from $34,930 to $66,280 with $49,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.79 to $31.87. The median hourly rate was $23.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 90 $46,550

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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