Locomotive Engineers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 36 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$77,400

Highest

$107,290

New York

Lowest

$61,350

Virginia

Total Employment

26,690

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$107,290	1,290	+38.6%
2	Massachusetts	$104,950	500	+35.6%
3	Connecticut	$103,010	360	+33.1%
4	Iowa	$87,550	1,520	+13.1%
5	Oklahoma	$86,520	330	+11.8%
6	Nebraska	$84,870	720	+9.7%
7	New Jersey	$84,230	0	+8.8%
8	Illinois	$83,690	2,130	+8.1%
9	Delaware	$82,920	300	+7.1%
10	Wisconsin	$82,190	400	+6.2%
11	Florida	$82,000	620	+5.9%
12	Pennsylvania	$81,210	1,460	+4.9%
13	Arizona	$81,170	380	+4.9%
14	Montana	$81,160	970	+4.9%
15	Colorado	$79,960	450	+3.3%
16	Utah	$79,800	350	+3.1%
17	Kentucky	$79,690	400	+3.0%
18	Minnesota	$79,370	730	+2.5%
19	Oregon	$77,210	530	-0.2%
20	Texas	$77,080	4,040	-0.4%
21	Arkansas	$77,010	700	-0.5%
22	Wyoming	$76,990	0	-0.5%
23	Missouri	$76,910	810	-0.6%
24	Kansas	$76,680	990	-0.9%
25	Tennessee	$76,290	610	-1.4%
26	Georgia	$75,680	870	-2.2%
27	California	$74,710	1,670	-3.5%
28	Alabama	$73,780	490	-4.7%
29	Washington	$73,410	810	-5.2%
30	West Virginia	$72,660	220	-6.1%
31	South Dakota	$67,950	150	-12.2%
32	New Hampshire	$65,370	60	-15.5%
33	North Carolina	$64,110	260	-17.2%
34	Indiana	$63,160	860	-18.4%
35	Ohio	$62,130	190	-19.7%
36	Virginia	$61,350	520	-20.7%