Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 36 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$74,080

Highest

$82,460

Indiana

Lowest

$51,570

Kentucky

Total Employment

34,880

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Indiana	$82,460	1,670	+11.3%
2	Florida	$82,060	1,250	+10.8%
3	Delaware	$80,970	0	+9.3%
4	Pennsylvania	$79,180	2,580	+6.9%
5	Maryland	$78,190	280	+5.5%
6	New York	$78,050	6,740	+5.4%
7	Nebraska	$77,330	1,210	+4.4%
8	Virginia	$76,720	0	+3.6%
9	Iowa	$76,640	1,080	+3.5%
10	Oklahoma	$76,040	360	+2.6%
11	Montana	$75,990	120	+2.6%
12	Illinois	$75,970	2,570	+2.6%
13	Arizona	$74,160	400	+0.1%
14	Michigan	$73,780	660	-0.4%
15	South Carolina	$72,520	180	-2.1%
16	Minnesota	$71,930	590	-2.9%
17	Idaho	$70,210	290	-5.2%
18	Colorado	$70,000	400	-5.5%
19	New Mexico	$69,460	380	-6.2%
20	Wisconsin	$67,670	410	-8.7%
21	Texas	$67,580	4,340	-8.8%
22	California	$67,550	1,390	-8.8%
23	Oregon	$66,910	410	-9.7%
24	Wyoming	$66,760	0	-9.9%
25	Missouri	$66,370	590	-10.4%
26	Arkansas	$66,070	530	-10.8%
27	Kansas	$65,940	1,300	-11.0%
28	New Hampshire	$62,160	60	-16.1%
29	West Virginia	$62,120	340	-16.1%
30	Georgia	$61,920	1,370	-16.4%
31	Tennessee	$61,890	730	-16.5%
32	South Dakota	$61,860	110	-16.5%
33	Washington	$61,860	1,020	-16.5%
34	North Carolina	$55,880	500	-24.6%
35	Ohio	$53,490	890	-27.8%
36	Kentucky	$51,570	130	-30.4%