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Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operator, and Hostlers Salary in the Industry of State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry of state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare rail yard engineer, dinkey operator, and hostlers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$67,140
25th Percentile Wage
$72,400
50th Percentile Wage
$81,160
75th Percentile Wage
$92,480
90th Percentile Wage
$99,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry of state government, excluding schools and hospitals (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) rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers is $99,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $81,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers is $67,140.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry of State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$81,160
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$81,160
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Table 3. Compare Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operator, and Hostlers Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in two industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$81,160
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$69,660

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