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Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operator, and Hostlers Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,160
25th Percentile Wage
$48,640
50th Percentile Wage
$48,680
75th Percentile Wage
$48,700
90th Percentile Wage
$48,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,160.

Table 2. Compare Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operator, and Hostlers Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,680, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the second highest paying city for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in state of California, following the highest paying city Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary of $52,770). Compared with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, the median annual salary of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$52,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$48,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$46,350

See also: Top paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.