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Locomotive engineer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected locomotive engineer job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 3,100 new jobs for locomotive engineers are projected over the next decade.
Locomotive engineer salaries have increased 25% for locomotive engineers in the last 5 years.
There are over 20,199 locomotive engineers currently employed in the United States.
There are 1,005 active locomotive engineer job openings in the US.
The average locomotive engineer salary is $55,268.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,199 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 19,230 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 18,406 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 18,059 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 18,489 | 0.01% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55,268 | $26.57 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | $51,592 | $24.80 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | $47,755 | $22.96 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $46,902 | $22.55 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | $44,348 | $21.32 | +2.5% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 170 | 24% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 568 | 7% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 60 | 6% |
| 4 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 319 | 5% |
| 5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 309 | 4% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 267 | 4% |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 238 | 4% |
| 8 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 176 | 4% |
| 9 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 21 | 4% |
| 10 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,253 | 3% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 95 | 3% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 53 | 3% |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 36 | 3% |
| 14 | Vermont | 623,657 | 19 | 3% |
| 15 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 267 | 2% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 228 | 2% |
| 17 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 111 | 2% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 28 | 2% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 18 | 2% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 16 | 2% |