Career Atlas USA

Best States for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington87.8 / 100
  2. 2Illinois79.6 / 100
  3. 3Kansas79.3 / 100
  4. 4Iowa77.8 / 100
  5. 5Missouri77 / 100
  6. 6New Mexico65.7 / 100
  7. 7Texas64.3 / 100
  8. 8Georgia55 / 100
  9. 9Wyoming54.1 / 100
  10. 10Alabama47.2 / 100
  11. 11Ohio43.7 / 100
  12. 12New York43.5 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana39.8 / 100
  14. 14Kentucky38.3 / 100
  15. 15Maryland38 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).