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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Texas

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15.5% Jobs Projection

$48,030 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 670 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers ranged from $32,180 to $75,680 with $48,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.47 to $36.38. The median hourly rate was $23.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.39 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.70.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	100	$69,570

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

View the list below to see 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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References

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