Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Salary in New York

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$83,530

Median hourly

$40

Average annual

$84,240

Employed in state

220

The median annual salary for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in New York is $83,530, or about $40 an hour. That is 21% higher than the national median.

Pay in New York ranges from $47,570 at the 10th percentile to $137,890 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 220 people work as railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in the state.

Pay distribution in New York

10th$47,570

25th$63,700

Median$83,530

75th$83,530

90th$137,890

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $40.16
Daily: $321
Weekly: $1,606
Bi-weekly: $3,213
Monthly: $6,961
Annual: $83,530

$83,530 a year is around the 50th percentile for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firerss in New York. The median is $83,530.

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers — New York
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.90	$47,570
25th percentile	$30.60	$63,700
Median	$40.20	$83,530
75th percentile	$40.20	$83,530
90th percentile	$66.30	$137,890
Average (mean)	$40.50	$84,240
Employment	220 people

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers pay by metro area in New York

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$111,050	60

Pay distribution in New York

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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers pay by metro area in New York

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