Locomotive Engineers: pay by state
SOC 53-4011 ยท Transportation and Material Moving. 35 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 300 | $125,980 | $96,710 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 640 | $118,340 | $108,790 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2,340 | $102,480 | $93,320 |
| 4 | New York | 1,510 | $98,720 | $109,220 |
| 5 | Montana | 470 | $95,640 | $90,220 |
| 6 | Florida | 350 | $93,850 | $92,310 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 260 | $93,560 | $91,970 |
| 8 | Colorado | 480 | $92,960 | $89,360 |
| 9 | Arizona | 490 | $91,490 | $89,840 |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,030 | $90,740 | $92,790 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 990 | $88,730 | $93,700 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 830 | $88,640 | $86,550 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 440 | $86,590 | $88,330 |
| 14 | Iowa | 1,000 | $86,180 | $89,970 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 700 | $85,470 | $81,410 |
| 16 | Virginia | 790 | $85,310 | $90,780 |
| 17 | Wyoming | n/a | $84,680 | $78,910 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 540 | $83,310 | $77,620 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 380 | $83,100 | $89,290 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 1,430 | $79,680 | $82,460 |
| 21 | Missouri | 1,110 | $78,270 | $78,820 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 220 | $77,030 | $84,550 |
| 23 | Oregon | 580 | $76,640 | $79,130 |
| 24 | Washington | 1,120 | $76,070 | $73,750 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 620 | $75,780 | $78,930 |
| 26 | California | 1,570 | $75,600 | $77,070 |
| 27 | Texas | 3,780 | $73,530 | $79,000 |
| 28 | Kansas | 1,020 | $72,180 | $75,190 |
| 29 | Alabama | 590 | $70,290 | $77,600 |
| 30 | South Dakota | 150 | $70,010 | $69,180 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 340 | $67,970 | $64,400 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | 30 | $66,920 | $70,670 |
| 33 | Ohio | 200 | $66,350 | $63,280 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 700 | $64,920 | $64,200 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 340 | $61,880 | $61,190 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.