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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in North Carolina

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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Railroad Conductor or Yardmaster in North Carolina?

$57,160 Median Salary
30 Job Openings
  • Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 470 people working as Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in the year 2018.

There were 310 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 745 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters working in it, which means North Carolina has fewer Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 1.9%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 380 total jobs in 2026 for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in this state.

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

What do Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters ranged from $44,520 to $67,680 with $57,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.4 to $32.54. The median hourly rate was $27.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.24 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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