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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,800
25th Percentile Wage
$50,010
50th Percentile Wage
$56,430
75th Percentile Wage
$62,520
90th Percentile Wage
$73,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for railroad conductors and yardmasters 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) railroad conductors and yardmasters is $73,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent railroad conductors and yardmasters is $43,800.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$56,430
-6.88% 2.39%
2016
$60,310
2.87% -
2015
$58,580
2.07% -
2014
$57,370
3.80% -
2013
$55,190
0.20% -
2012
$55,080
- -

Table 3. Compare Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$98,020
State government, including schools and hospitals
$97,660
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$56,430
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$56,430
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$56,240
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$56,240

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