Locomotive Engineer and Operator Salary in the Industry of General Freight Trucking

The salary statistics and trend of locomotive engineers and operators in the industry of general freight trucking are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare locomotive engineer and operator salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,090
25th Percentile Wage
$42,780
50th Percentile Wage
$48,070
75th Percentile Wage
$55,540
90th Percentile Wage
$61,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for locomotive engineers and operators in the industry of general freight trucking. 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 and operators is $61,930. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent locomotive engineers and operators is $39,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locomotive engineers and operators in the industry of General Freight Trucking from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$48,070
6.32% 0.00%
2015
$45,030
-6.75% -
2012
$48,070
- -

Table 3. Compare Locomotive Engineer and Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of locomotive engineers and operators in two industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of locomotive engineers and operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
General Freight Trucking
$48,070
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$32,020

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