Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers salaries across 24 states

$66,441
National Average (Median)
$85,140
Highest: Washington
$45,490
Lowest: Wyoming

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Salary by State

Compare Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 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
$45,490
$85,140

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$85,140
#2
New York
$83,530
#3
Iowa
$80,910
#4
Maryland
$79,180
#5
Illinois
$76,290

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Salary in All 24 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $85,140 $81,560 740
2 New York $83,530 $84,240 220
3 Iowa $80,910 $74,180 220
4 Maryland $79,180 $73,400 100
5 Illinois $76,290 $74,110 1,210
6 Colorado $76,140 $81,040 N/A
7 Georgia $75,540 $79,450 250
8 New Jersey $74,160 $70,530 70
9 New Mexico $72,340 $68,780 100
10 Texas $71,580 $61,300 1,650
11 Ohio $67,770 $61,930 280
12 Missouri $67,110 $66,640 730
13 Kansas $66,990 $66,080 390
14 Michigan $66,970 $69,830 190
15 Indiana $64,530 $68,940 160
16 California $58,770 $61,530 1,340
17 Florida $58,250 $57,380 130
18 Kentucky $56,410 $58,440 170
19 Alabama $56,050 $61,350 240
20 Pennsylvania $55,470 $55,360 350
21 North Carolina $54,810 $57,300 110
22 Louisiana $54,260 $53,810 210
23 West Virginia $46,900 $54,280 120
24 Wyoming $45,490 $50,690 400

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 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 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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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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