Rail transportation worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$47.26 per hour

$98,300 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$34.89 per hour

$72,570 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$27.71 per hour

$57,640 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$21.23 per hour

$44,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level rail transportation worker earnings begin at:

$16.16 per hour

$33,620 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Rail transportation worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
South Carolina $79,260
New York $66,750
Alabama $58,930
Illinois $58,140
Massachusetts $57,640
Ohio $57,450
Nebraska $57,200
Indiana $56,720
Tennessee $54,890
Oklahoma $54,570
Florida $53,760
California $52,300
West Virginia $50,950
Minnesota $50,390
Kentucky $49,940
Pennsylvania $49,320
Texas $48,030
North Carolina $45,950
Utah $45,790
Iowa $43,410
Missouri $42,400
Michigan $40,570
Georgia $39,160
Arkansas $35,770
Colorado $33,080

How do rail transportation worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Rail transportation workers earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than freight and cargo inspectors but more than highway maintenance workers.

Career Median Salary
Freight and cargo inspector salary $67K
Avionics technician salary $72K
Aircraft mechanic salary $71K
Flight attendant salary $58K
Rail transportation worker salary $58K
Shipmate salary $56K
Ship captain salary $56K
Bus driver salary $52K
Truck driver salary $48K
Highway maintenance worker salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)