The annual salary statistics of locomotive engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of locomotive engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locomotive engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locomotive engineers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $82,070 | 3.85% | -0.45% |
| 2018 | $78,910 | 2.37% | - |
| 2017 | $77,040 | -7.01% | - |
| 2016 | $82,440 | 2.78% | - |
| 2015 | $80,150 | -2.86% | - |
| 2012 | $82,440 | - | - |