Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers salary
60,600 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-4013
Half of all rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the United States earn more than 60,600 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay420of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.52×52,780 USD – 80,360 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 52,780 USD |
| Median | 60,600 USD |
| Mean | 68,450 USD |
| Upper quartile | 80,360 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-4013 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
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery 60,850 USD
- Clergy 60,810 USD
- Paramedics 60,600 USD
- Carpenters 60,580 USD
- Postal Service Mail Carriers 60,550 USD
- Chemical Technicians 60,390 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov