Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salary
68,840 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-4022
Half of all railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in the United States earn more than 68,840 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay325of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.32×57,820 USD – 76,590 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 57,820 USD |
| Median | 68,840 USD |
| Mean | 69,030 USD |
| Upper quartile | 76,590 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-4022 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.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov