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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

53-4011 Locomotive Engineers

Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
34,850 6.5 % $32.17 $66,920 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $22.21 $26.27 $29.86 $38.20 $47.06
Annual Wage (2) $46,200 $54,630 $62,100 $79,460 $97,890


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 33,420 14.37 $32.34 $67,270
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 630 0.01 $29.61 $61,600
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 360 1.05 $25.40 $52,840
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 70 0.00 $41.77 $86,890
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 70 0.48 $18.19 $37,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 33,420 14.37 $32.34 $67,270
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 360 1.05 $25.40 $52,840
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 70 0.48 $18.19 $37,830
Amusement Parks and Arcades 40 0.02 $21.97 $45,700
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 630 0.01 $29.61 $61,600

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 70 (7) $41.77 $86,890
Rail Transportation 33,420 14.37 $32.34 $67,270
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 630 0.01 $29.61 $61,600
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 50 (7) $26.69 $55,510
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 360 1.05 $25.40 $52,840


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 2,600 0.48 2.00 $31.44 $65,400
Texas 1,910 0.16 0.65 $31.57 $65,660
Illinois 1,810 0.30 1.26 $34.14 $71,000
Indiana 1,770 0.58 2.41 $28.45 $59,180
Pennsylvania 1,650 0.28 1.17 $34.56 $71,890




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 610 2.26 9.41 $38.75 $80,610
Iowa 1,010 0.66 2.73 $32.75 $68,110
Indiana 1,770 0.58 2.41 $28.45 $59,180
Missouri 1,530 0.54 2.26 $34.26 $71,260
Ohio 2,600 0.48 2.00 $31.44 $65,400




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 410 0.13 0.52 $40.94 $85,160
Wyoming 610 2.26 9.41 $38.75 $80,610
California 970 0.06 0.24 $38.62 $80,330
South Dakota 190 0.45 1.89 $37.33 $77,640
New York 1,550 0.16 0.68 $37.09 $77,150





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 440 0.14 0.58 $37.57 $78,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.19 0.78 $42.04 $87,450
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 210 0.18 0.75 $29.11 $60,550
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 40 0.01 0.05 $23.84 $49,590




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.19 0.78 $42.04 $87,450
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 210 0.18 0.75 $29.11 $60,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 440 0.14 0.58 $37.57 $78,140
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 40 0.01 0.05 $23.84 $49,590




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.19 0.78 $42.04 $87,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 440 0.14 0.58 $37.57 $78,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 210 0.18 0.75 $29.11 $60,550
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 40 0.01 0.05 $23.84 $49,590


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019