Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

53-4031 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight train. Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location. Yardmasters coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains, yard switching, and review train schedules and switching orders.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
38,070 5.3 % $23.69 $49,280 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.19 $18.10 $21.39 $28.61 $37.88
Annual Wage (2) $31,600 $37,650 $44,490 $59,510 $78,790

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Rail transportation 34,450 $24.16 $50,250 1 1
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. 80 $19.58 $40,720 2 3
Management of companies and enterprises 60 $20.29 $42,200 3 2
Support activities for rail transportation 50 $18.04 $37,530 4 4

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Rail transportation 34,450 $24.16 $50,250 1 1
Management of companies and enterprises 60 $20.29 $42,200 3 2
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. 80 $19.58 $40,720 2 3
Support activities for rail transportation 50 $18.04 $37,530 4 4

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Montana 670 $23.18 $48,210 0.171% 91
Iowa 750 $23.76 $49,430 0.053% 108
Missouri 1,290 $23.78 $49,450 0.049% 114
Mississippi 520 $22.28 $46,350 0.048% 102
Georgia 1,690 $24.68 $51,330 0.045% 123

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Louisiana 360 $31.22 $64,930 0.020% 38
Tennessee (6) $30.92 $64,310 (6) 46
Kentucky 740 $26.88 $55,910 0.043% 60
Indiana 1,060 $25.73 $53,510 0.037% 99
Alabama 640 $25.53 $53,100 0.035% 87

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003