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What is a locomotive electrician and how to become one
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Ronald Widdoss
Avg. Salary $58,675
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 7%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.86%
Asian 2.26%
Black or African American 8.60%
Hispanic or Latino 15.26%
Unknown 4.27%
White 68.75%
Genderfemale 2.14%
male 97.86%
Age - 41American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 41Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Locomotive electrician career paths
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Skills Percentages Locomotives 15.28% FRA 12.97% Transformers 7.63% Switches 6.89% Switchboards 6.40% Complete relevant locomotive electrician training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New locomotive electricians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a locomotive electrician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real locomotive electrician resumes.Obtain the necessary licensing
Becoming a licensed locomotive electrician usually doesn't require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed locomotive electrician in most of states. 25 states require locomotive electricians to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.State Education Exam License url Alabama - State exam required Licensed Journeyman Electrician Alaska - State exam required Electrical Worker Arkansas - Third-party exam required Journeyman Electrician Colorado - State exam required Journeyman Electrician Hawaii Degree required State exam required Electrician Research locomotive electrician duties and responsibilities
- Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
- Repair event recorders, video recorders, air compressors, turbo and fuel pumps and temperature switches.
- Replace relay panels with PLC's.
- Perform maintenance and installation on crossing gates, signals and switches.
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Now it's time to start searching for a locomotive electrician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average locomotive electrician salary
The average locomotive electrician salary in the United States is $58,675 per year or $28 per hour. Locomotive electrician salaries range between $43,000 and $80,000 per year.
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Locomotive electrician reviews
Bending pipe,cause it cost me money if the measurements is off
Thinking about the job while working the job
Is to keep lights burning to satisfy customers
The customers siting on the dark
Retarded trades who think they are special. They don't realise to be an electrician requires superior brain power, something they can only dream about. Hence the continual flapping of their gums trying to make us believe their dull useless lives are interesting.
Nothing? Its the worst job on site and you have to put up with working with uneducated divs. And thats just the management.
Updated January 8, 2025
