Research Summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
Salaries have increased 25% for locomotive engineers in the last 5 years
Projected job growth for locomotive engineers is -2% from 2018-2028
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 based on job postings
The average salary for a locomotive engineer is $55,268
No, locomotive engineer jobs are not in demand. The job market for analysts is projected to decline -2% from 2018 to 2028.
| Year | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,204 | 0.01% |
| 2013 | 19,101 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | 19,935 | 0.01% |
| 2015 | 19,427 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 20,676 | 0.01% |
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $42,695 | $20.53 | - |
| 2009 | $44,595 | $21.44 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | $44,233 | $21.27 | --0.8% |
| 2011 | $37,251 | $17.91 | --15.8% |
| 2012 | $36,812 | $17.70 | --1.2% |
Mouse over a state to see the number of active locomotive engineer jobs in each state. The darker areas on the map show where locomotive engineers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
| 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 | 1253 | 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% |