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Locomotive Engineer and Operator Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,290
25th Percentile Wage
$48,660
50th Percentile Wage
$51,810
75th Percentile Wage
$57,750
90th Percentile Wage
$63,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for locomotive engineers and operators in the industry of federal executive branch (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 and operators is $63,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent locomotive engineers and operators is $44,290.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locomotive engineers and operators in the industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,810
1.60% 4.11%
2016
$50,980
-0.80% -
2015
$51,390
-1.32% -
2014
$52,070
4.59% -
2013
$49,680
0.00% -
2012
$49,680
- -

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

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$106,050
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$51,810
Federal government, including USPS
$51,810
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$51,150
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$51,150
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$50,760
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$50,760

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