Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 24 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in the US earns $68,840 per year (12,400 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($85,140) and lowest in Wyoming ($45,490) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Washington	$85,140	$68,726	$5,727	80.7%	740
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in New York	$83,530	$63,680	$5,307	76.2%	220
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Iowa	$80,910	$63,328	$5,277	78.3%	220
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Maryland	$79,180	$61,136	$5,095	77.2%	100
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Illinois	$76,290	$58,869	$4,906	77.2%	1,210
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Colorado	$76,140	$59,753	$4,979	78.5%	—
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Georgia	$75,540	$58,675	$4,890	77.7%	250
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in New Jersey	$74,160	$58,450	$4,871	78.8%	70
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in New Mexico	$72,340	$57,487	$4,791	79.5%	100
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Texas	$71,580	$59,187	$4,932	82.7%	1,650
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Ohio	$67,770	$55,425	$4,619	81.8%	280
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Missouri	$67,110	$53,825	$4,485	80.2%	730
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Kansas	$66,990	$53,019	$4,418	79.1%	390
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Michigan	$66,970	$53,348	$4,446	79.7%	190
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Indiana	$64,530	$52,156	$4,346	80.8%	160
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in California	$58,770	$47,826	$3,986	81.4%	1,340
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Florida	$58,250	$48,984	$4,082	84.1%	130
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Kentucky	$56,410	$45,649	$3,804	80.9%	170
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Alabama	$56,050	$44,679	$3,723	79.7%	240
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Pennsylvania	$55,470	$45,047	$3,754	81.2%	350
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in North Carolina	$54,810	$44,542	$3,712	81.3%	110
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Louisiana	$54,260	$44,536	$3,711	82.1%	210
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in West Virginia	$46,900	$38,481	$3,207	82%	120
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in Wyoming	$45,490	$38,731	$3,228	85.1%	400

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