Highest-Paying States for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1West Virginia$91,380
- 2Florida$80,360
- 3New Jersey$71,030
- 4California$67,160
- 5Pennsylvania$65,380
- 6Oklahoma$63,400
- 7Kentucky$62,070
- 8Colorado$60,770
- 9Ohio$59,460
- 10Utah$58,380
- 11Kansas$56,090
- 12Indiana$54,420
- 13Tennessee$54,060
- 14Texas$53,130
- 15Nevada$48,970