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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Ohio

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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Ohio

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$61,990 Median Salary
  • Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Work in Ohio?

1,710 people worked as Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,730 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 745 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters working in it, which means Ohio has more Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters than average.

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What do Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters ranged from $45,940 to $97,740 with $61,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.09 to $46.99. The median hourly rate was $29.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.29.

The median salary in Ohio 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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