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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Salary in New York

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

Median annual

$80,000

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$86,720

Employed in state

7.0K

The median annual salary for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in New York is $80,000, or about $38 an hour. That is 3% higher than the national median.

Pay in New York ranges from $65,610 at the 10th percentile to $109,770 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.0K people work as railroad conductors and yardmasters in the state.

Pay distribution in New York

10th$65,610
25th$78,970
Median$80,000
75th$105,210
90th$109,770

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Hourly
$38.46
Daily
$308
Weekly
$1,538
Bi-weekly
$3,077
Monthly
$6,667
Annual
$80,000

$80,000 a year is around the 50th percentile for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasterss in New York. The median is $80,000.

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters pay by metro area in New York

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$80,0003.8K

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