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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Arkansas

Get the information you need to know about working as a Railroad Conductor or Yardmaster.

-6% Jobs Projection

$60,910 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

While jobs for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Arkansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Arkansas is expected to decrease.
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Arkansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Work in Arkansas?

There were 260 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in this state are declining at a rate of 6.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.9%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters job openings in Arkansas, and 460 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 41,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters ranged from $42,920 to $80,900 with $60,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.64 to $38.9. The median hourly rate was $29.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.49.

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

Top States for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Employment

View the list below to see where most Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	5,900	$62,130
Texas	3,940	$64,170
Pennsylvania	3,020	$63,240
Illinois	2,690	$65,010
Ohio	1,710	$61,990
Indiana	1,580	$59,850
California	1,480	$73,740
Missouri	1,030	$63,780
Alabama	1,000	$60,850
New Jersey	980	$69,910
Florida	980	$61,460
Georgia	880	$59,970
Tennessee	760	$64,470
Kentucky	730	$51,420
Wyoming	730	$71,820
Iowa	710	$0
District of Columbia	680	$68,380
Washington	650	$69,280
Michigan	610	$61,120
Wisconsin	530	$63,710

Below are the states where Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Maryland	$74,500
California	$73,740
Wyoming	$71,820
Massachusetts	$70,310
New Jersey	$69,910
Washington	$69,280
District of Columbia	$68,380
Oregon	$66,390
Nevada	$65,030
Illinois	$65,010

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