Locomotive Engineers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Locomotive Engineers salaries across 35 states

$83,157
National Average (Median)
$109,220
Highest: New York
$61,190
Lowest: North Carolina

Locomotive Engineers Salary by State

Compare Locomotive Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$61,190
$109,220

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$109,220
#2
Massachusetts
$108,790
#3
Mississippi
$96,710
#4
Minnesota
$93,700
#5
Illinois
$93,320

Locomotive Engineers Salary in All 35 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $109,220 $98,720 1,510
2 Massachusetts $108,790 $118,340 640
3 Mississippi $96,710 $125,980 300
4 Minnesota $93,700 $88,730 990
5 Illinois $93,320 $102,480 2,340
6 Indiana $92,790 $90,740 1,030
7 Florida $92,310 $93,850 350
8 Oklahoma $91,970 $93,560 260
9 Virginia $90,780 $85,310 790
10 Montana $90,220 $95,640 470
11 Iowa $89,970 $86,180 1,000
12 Arizona $89,840 $91,490 490
13 Colorado $89,360 $92,960 480
14 South Carolina $89,290 $83,100 380
15 New Mexico $88,330 $86,590 440
16 New Jersey $86,550 $88,640 830
17 Wisconsin $84,550 $77,030 220
18 Pennsylvania $82,460 $79,680 1,430
19 Tennessee $81,410 $85,470 700
20 Oregon $79,130 $76,640 580
21 Texas $79,000 $73,530 3,780
22 Arkansas $78,930 $75,780 620
23 Wyoming $78,910 $84,680 N/A
24 Missouri $78,820 $78,270 1,110
25 Kentucky $77,620 $83,310 540
26 Alabama $77,600 $70,290 590
27 California $77,070 $75,600 1,570
28 Kansas $75,190 $72,180 1,020
29 Washington $73,750 $76,070 1,120
30 New Hampshire $70,670 $66,920 30
31 South Dakota $69,180 $70,010 150
32 West Virginia $64,400 $67,970 340
33 Louisiana $64,200 $64,920 700
34 Ohio $63,280 $66,350 200
35 North Carolina $61,190 $61,880 340

Locomotive Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Locomotive Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in New York → Take-Home in Massachusetts → Take-Home in Mississippi →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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