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Locomotive Engineer Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of locomotive engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare locomotive engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,220
25th Percentile Wage
$44,310
50th Percentile Wage
$51,110
75th Percentile Wage
$60,720
90th Percentile Wage
$76,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for locomotive engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $76,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent locomotive engineers is $38,220.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locomotive engineers in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,110
11.05% -12.15%
2016
$45,460
2.97% -
2015
$44,110
-50.94% -
2014
$66,580
4.31% -
2013
$63,710
10.03% -
2012
$57,320
- -

Table 3. Compare Locomotive Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of locomotive engineers in six industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of locomotive engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$103,750
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$55,450
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$51,110
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$51,110
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$50,760
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$50,760

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