The salary statistics and trend of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals 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.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals. 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 $76,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $69,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers is $62,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $69,660 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $69,660 | - | - |
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) | |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | |