Locomotive Engineer Salary in Sector of Mining

The salary statistics of locomotive engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare locomotive engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Average Annual Salary of Locomotive Engineers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,090
25th Percentile Wage
$43,830
50th Percentile Wage
$48,420
75th Percentile Wage
$58,390
90th Percentile Wage
$68,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locomotive engineers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) locomotive engineers is $68,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid locomotive engineers is $41,090.

Compare Locomotive Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of locomotive engineers in one industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed locomotive engineer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$48,420

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].