Career Atlas USA

Best States for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

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. 1Indiana85.9 / 100
  2. 2Pennsylvania80.2 / 100
  3. 3Illinois75.9 / 100
  4. 4Mississippi73.9 / 100
  5. 5New Mexico73.5 / 100
  6. 6Kansas69.1 / 100
  7. 7New York67.7 / 100
  8. 8Georgia67.3 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota62.1 / 100
  10. 10Virginia53.5 / 100
  11. 11Missouri53.3 / 100
  12. 12Oklahoma51.5 / 100
  13. 13Texas51.4 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee51.2 / 100
  15. 15Arkansas49.1 / 100

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