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Highest Paying Industries for Locomotive Engineers and Operators

The top 23 highest paying industries for locomotive engineers and operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $68,940, local government, including schools and hospitals is the highest paying industry for locomotive engineers and operators. It is followed by local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $68,940). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of locomotive engineers and operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 23 Highest Paying Industries for Locomotive Engineers and Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$68,940	$49,330	210
2	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$68,940	$49,330	210
3	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$68,450	$44,960	n/a
4	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$68,450	$44,960	n/a
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$65,440	$43,390	290
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$65,440	$43,390	290
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$65,440	$43,390	290
8	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$54,220	$28,930	n/a
9	Rail Transportation	$53,990	$39,460	40,900
10	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$53,510	$38,490	100
11	Mining	$53,510	$38,490	100
12	Coal Mining	$53,490	$39,230	90
13	Transportation and Warehousing	$53,340	$38,400	43,060
14	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$53,240	$28,550	150
15	Manufacturing	$52,940	$30,780	310
16	Wholesale Trade	$52,750	$27,320	n/a
17	Federal government, including USPS	$52,070	$43,380	70
18	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$52,070	$43,380	70
19	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$46,860	$19,450	40
20	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$40,210	$30,270	1,990
21	Support Activities for Transportation	$40,200	$29,800	2,030
22	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$31,000	$21,490	70
23	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$31,000	$21,490	70