Locomotive engineers drive trains, delivering passengers and cargo to destinations across America. Engineers typically have just a few months of formal training but will work as train conductors for years before moving into the position. They made an average annual salary of more than $55,000 as of 2013.
The average locomotive engineer made $55,660 per year as of 2013 -- equivalent to an hourly wage of $26.76. The median annual salary for locomotive engineers was $53,310, meaning that half earned more than this and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent of earners made less than $37,460 per year. By contrast, the top 10 percent of earners made more than $81,720 annually. Pay varies by location. The top paying states in 2013 were Maryland, West Virginia and Wyoming, with average annual salaries of $74,330, $71,330 and $71,520 respectively.
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