Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $43,430 to $54,910 per year or $21 to $26 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $44 | $90,520 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $37 | $76,310 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $31 | $64,030 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $26 | $54,910 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $21 | $43,430 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| NJ | $36 | $75,780 |
| NE | $36 | $75,060 |
| MA | $35 | $73,580 |
| CA | $33 | $68,930 |
| NM | $33 | $68,660 |
| MO | $33 | $68,360 |
| OK | $33 | $68,080 |
| FL | $33 | $67,900 |
| GA | $32 | $67,410 |
| MN | $32 | $67,060 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like NJ doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at NJ might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Railroad Conductors are in the states of NJ, NE, MA, CA and NM.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| State Government | $85380 | $41.05 |
| Rail Transportation | $65920 | $31.69 |
| Local Government | $60850 | $29.26 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $55490 | $26.68 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $53800 | $25.86 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $35520 | $17.08 |
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