Locomotive Engineer salary
81,410 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-4011
Half of all locomotive engineers in the United States earn more than 81,410 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay208of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.24×75,190 USD – 93,260 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 75,190 USD |
| Median | 81,410 USD |
| Mean | 85,900 USD |
| Upper quartile | 93,260 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-4011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Avionics Technicians 82,280 USD
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 82,220 USD
- Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 81,490 USD
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 81,390 USD
- Insurance Underwriters 81,370 USD
- Orthotists and Prosthetists 81,110 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov