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Average BNSF Railway senior engineer salary

$102,646yearly

$52.28 hourly rate

Entry-level BNSF Railway senior engineer salary
$83,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does BNSF Railway pay senior engineers?

The average salary for BNSF Railway senior engineers is $102,646 per year. BNSF Railway senior engineer salaries range between $83,000 to $126,000 per year. BNSF Railway senior engineers earn 6% less than the national average salary for senior engineers of $108,743.

Location impacts how much a senior engineer at BNSF Railway can expect to make. Senior engineers at BNSF Railway make the most in Vancouver, WA, San Bernardino, CA, and Phoenix, AZ.

How much does BNSF Railway pay senior engineers by location?

BNSF Railway pays senior engineers the most in Vancouver, WA, San Bernardino, CA, and Phoenix, AZ. Additionally, cities like Klamath Falls and Albuquerque also report highly competitive salaries for senior engineers at BNSF Railway.

Senior engineer BNSF Railway salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Vancouver, WA$126,004$60.58
2San Bernardino, CA$123,969$59.60
3Phoenix, AZ$119,421$57.41
4Klamath Falls, OR$113,264$54.45
5Albuquerque, NM$113,094$54.37
6Hauser, ID$110,252$53.01
7Fort Worth, TX$107,907$51.88
8Denver, CO$107,397$51.63
9Chicago, IL$104,867$50.42
10Memphis, TN$102,903$49.47

Highest-paid BNSF Railway senior engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$152,191$73-
2Head Engineer$131,793$63-
3Senior Engineering Manager$127,088$61-
4Senior Member Technical Staff$125,063$60-
5Principal Design Engineer$124,923$60-
6Principal Systems Engineer$123,420$59-
7Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering$123,374$59-
8Software Systems Engineer Lead$122,353$59-
9Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$121,182$58-
10Senior Software Engineer/Architect$119,119$57-

Senior engineer salary at BNSF Railway competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Port Terminal Railroad Association$128,825$62-
2Association of American Railroads$123,378$59-
3Brewster Procurement Group$120,501$58-
4Iowa Northern Railway Co$117,698$57-
5Railserve$115,286$55-
6Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad$113,110$54-
7Loup Logistics$111,753$542
8National Railroad Passenger Corporation$111,183$533
9Montana Rail Link$110,915$53-
10Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway$109,885$53-
11Iowa Interstate Railroad$109,185$52-
12R. J. Corman Railroad Group$108,929$52-
13Canadian Pacific Railway$108,556$52-
14Norfolk Southern$107,558$52-
15Union Pacific$106,106$51-
16Watco$105,279$51-
17Conrail$99,785$48-
18Genesee & Wyoming$98,733$47-
19CSX$92,286$44-
20Kansas City Southern$92,154$44-

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