Job outlook for rail operators in the United States

Rail operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected rail operator job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 3,100 new jobs for rail operators are projected over the next decade.

• Rail operator salaries have increased 7% for rail operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 3,703 rail operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 30,057 active rail operator job openings in the US.

• The average rail operator salary is $37,389.

Compare the number of rail operator jobs and the average rail operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of rail operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where rail operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.