Locomotive Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Locomotive Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Locomotive Engineer in Louisiana is $77,240 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Locomotive Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,159
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,808 to $94,995
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,579

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Locomotive Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,995	$7,916	$1,827	$46
Average	$77,240	$6,437	$1,485	$37
25th Percentile	$63,808	$5,317	$1,227	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Locomotive Engineer Salaries

A Locomotive Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Locomotive Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Locomotive Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,945.
California: $89,604.
Massachusetts: $88,410.

District of Columbia $89,945 California $89,604 Massachusetts $88,410 Washington $88,085 New Jersey $88,053 Alaska $87,939 Connecticut $86,818 New York $86,363

Hawaii $84,909 Rhode Island $84,226 Maryland $83,763 Minnesota $83,130 Colorado $82,886 Illinois $82,805 Oregon $82,496 Delaware $82,269

New Hampshire $82,126 Virginia $81,805 Pennsylvania $80,871 Nevada $80,400 North Dakota $80,246 Michigan $80,002 Wisconsin $79,913 Vermont $79,734

Texas $79,238 Maine $79,206 Arizona $79,157 Ohio $79,100 Georgia $78,353 Indiana $77,979 Wyoming $77,906 Utah $77,792

Iowa $77,744 Kansas $77,354 Louisiana $77,240 North Carolina $77,199 Missouri $77,183 Florida $76,866 Montana $76,696 Nebraska $76,533

Kentucky $76,444 South Carolina $76,119 Tennessee $75,916 Idaho $75,835 New Mexico $75,242 Oklahoma $75,112 Alabama $74,632 South Dakota $73,828

Arkansas $73,389 West Virginia $73,154 Mississippi $72,447

Top Paying Cities for Locomotive Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moreauville: $72,802
Morrow: $72,683
Newellton: $71,952

Moreauville, LA $72,802 Morrow, LA $72,683 Newellton, LA $71,952 Palmetto, LA $73,249 Pineville, LA $71,163 Plaucheville, LA $72,759 Rhinehart, LA $72,026 Ruby, LA $71,296

Saint Joseph, LA $72,021 Saint Landry, LA $72,029 Sicily Island, LA $72,051 Simmesport, LA $72,839 Trout, LA $71,646 Vidalia, LA $72,352 Waterproof, LA $72,013 Wildsville, LA $72,177

Wisner, LA $72,044 Aimwell, LA $71,921 Anacoco, LA $72,521 Atlanta, LA $72,138 Ball, LA $71,254 Belmont, LA $72,599 Bentley, LA $71,449 Boyce, LA $71,455

Calvin, LA $72,351 Campti, LA $72,470 Clarence, LA $72,556 Clarks, LA $72,081 Cloutierville, LA $72,104 Colfax, LA $71,570 Columbia, LA $71,834 Converse, LA $72,843

Dodson, LA $72,108 Dry Prong, LA $71,608 Elmer, LA $71,490 Enterprise, LA $71,911 Fisher, LA $72,633 Flatwoods, LA $71,852 Flora, LA $72,450 Florien, LA $72,442

Forest Hill, LA $71,405 Gardner, LA $71,450 Georgetown, LA $71,846 Glenmora, LA $71,615 Gorum, LA $72,131 Grayson, LA $71,843 Hineston, LA $71,853 Hornbeck, LA $72,520

Joyce, LA $71,945 Kelly, LA $71,876 Kurthwood, LA $72,473 Leesville, LA $72,475 Springfield, LA $75,116 Sun, LA $73,725 Talisheek, LA $73,943 Tangipahoa, LA $73,961

Tickfaw, LA $74,569 Varnado, LA $72,376 Lafayette, LA $73,422 Arcadia, LA $72,468 Ashland, LA $72,640 Athens, LA $72,650 Belcher, LA $74,156 Benton, LA $74,208

Bethany, LA $74,139 Bienville, LA $72,468 Blanchard, LA $74,480 Castor, LA $72,839 Cotton Valley, LA $73,691 Coushatta, LA $72,995 Cullen, LA $73,332 Doyline, LA $74,046

Dubberly, LA $73,592 Frierson, LA $74,142 Gibsland, LA $72,796 Gilliam, LA $73,920 Gloster, LA $73,982 Goldonna, LA $72,220 Grand Cane, LA $73,744 Greenwood, LA $74,240

Hall Summit, LA $73,488 Haughton, LA $74,249 Haynesville, LA $72,494 Heflin, LA $73,750 Homer, LA $72,540 Hosston, LA $73,729 Ida, LA $73,555 Jamestown, LA $73,376

Keatchie, LA $73,844 Keithville, LA $74,196 Lisbon, LA $72,142 Logansport, LA $73,437 Longstreet, LA $73,621 Elm Grove, LA $74,048 Mansfield, LA $73,523 Minden, LA $73,667

Mooringsport, LA $74,184 Oil City, LA $73,980 Pelican, LA $72,931 Plain Dealing, LA $73,709 Pleasant Hill, LA $72,730 Powhatan, LA $72,713 Princeton, LA $74,133 Ringgold, LA $73,631

Rodessa, LA $73,406 Saline, LA $72,373 Sarepta, LA $73,475 Shongaloo, LA $73,001 Sibley, LA $73,822 Springhill, LA $73,310 Stonewall, LA $74,234 Vivian, LA $73,763

Ruston, LA $72,121 Simsboro, LA $72,391 Prairieville, LA $76,508 Lacassine, LA $74,733 Leblanc, LA $74,036 Longville, LA $74,195 Merryville, LA $73,517 Mittie, LA $72,866

Oberlin, LA $72,854 Pitkin, LA $72,503 Ragley, LA $74,631 Reeves, LA $74,446 Rosepine, LA $72,892 Singer, LA $74,380 Starks, LA $74,867 Sugartown, LA $72,705

Sulphur, LA $75,081 Vinton, LA $75,131 Westlake, LA $75,246 Baker, LA $77,098 Denham Springs, LA $76,320 Gonzales, LA $76,122 Addis, LA $77,143 Albany, LA $75,138

Angola, LA $73,635 Batchelor, LA $74,068 Brittany, LA $76,115 Brusly, LA $77,116 Carville, LA $76,504 Clinton, LA $75,388 Convent, LA $75,324 Darrow, LA $75,838

Duplessis, LA $76,419 Erwinville, LA $76,736 Ethel, LA $75,869 Fordoche, LA $75,194 French Settlement, LA $75,929 Geismar, LA $76,242 Glynn, LA $76,548 Burnside, LA $76,224

Greenwell Springs, LA $76,549 Grosse Tete, LA $76,181 Hester, LA $75,019 Holden, LA $75,428 Innis, LA $73,578 Jackson, LA $75,753 Jarreau, LA $76,080 Krotz Springs, LA $73,751

Lakeland, LA $76,382 Lettsworth, LA $74,459 Livingston, LA $75,873 Livonia, LA $75,688 Lottie, LA $74,674 Maringouin, LA $75,592 Morganza, LA $75,001 New Roads, LA $75,631

Norwood, LA $74,874 Oscar, LA $76,170 Paulina, LA $75,151 Plaquemine, LA $76,453 Port Allen, LA $77,119 Hahnville, LA $76,506 Harvey, LA $77,427 Kenner, LA $77,426

Lafitte, LA $77,132 La Place, LA $76,262 Luling, LA $77,094 Lutcher, LA $75,300 Marrero, LA $77,427 Meraux, LA $77,427 Mount Airy, LA $75,546 New Sarpy, LA $76,897

Norco, LA $76,717 Paradis, LA $76,673 Pilottown, LA $73,445 Pointe A La Hache, LA $75,876 Port Sulphur, LA $75,820 Reserve, LA $75,873 Saint Bernard, LA $76,651 Saint James, LA $75,290

Saint Rose, LA $77,147 Vacherie, LA $75,379 Venice, LA $72,328 Violet, LA $77,427 Westwego, LA $77,427 New Orleans, LA $77,427 Sondheimer, LA $71,871 Summerfield, LA $72,055

Taylor, LA $73,376 Lena, LA $71,722 Pride, LA $76,450 Rosedale, LA $76,333 Rougon, LA $76,583 Saint Amant, LA $75,604 Saint Francisville, LA $75,259 Saint Gabriel, LA $76,716

Slaughter, LA $76,212 Sorrento, LA $75,641 Sunshine, LA $77,017 Tunica, LA $73,838 Ventress, LA $76,077 Wakefield, LA $75,162 Walker, LA $76,082 Watson, LA $76,566

Weyanoke, LA $74,514 White Castle, LA $76,032 Wilson, LA $75,130 Zachary, LA $76,722 Uncle Sam, LA $75,002 Baton Rouge, LA $77,159 Shreveport, LA $74,527 Barksdale Afb, LA $74,527

Bossier City, LA $74,527 Monroe, LA $71,919 Archibald, LA $71,881 Baskin, LA $71,887 Bastrop, LA $71,906 Bernice, LA $72,197 Bonita, LA $71,958 Calhoun, LA $71,900

Chatham, LA $71,870 Choudrant, LA $71,897 Collinston, LA $71,907 Crowville, LA $72,081 Delhi, LA $72,027 Delta, LA $72,243 Downsville, LA $71,905 Dubach, LA $72,318

Epps, LA $71,999 Eros, LA $71,876 Fairbanks, LA $71,919 Farmerville, LA $71,905 Forest, LA $72,279 Abbeville, LA $73,107 Arnaudville, LA $73,421 Avery Island, LA $73,375

Baldwin, LA $73,766 Basile, LA $73,076 Branch, LA $73,332 Breaux Bridge, LA $73,498 Broussard, LA $73,401 Cade, LA $73,385 Carencro, LA $73,410 Cecilia, LA $73,441

Centerville, LA $73,599 Charenton, LA $73,794 Chataignier, LA $73,079 Church Point, LA $73,320 Crowley, LA $73,240 Delcambre, LA $73,341 Duson, LA $73,375 Egan, LA $73,260

Elton, LA $73,171 Erath, LA $73,316 Estherwood, LA $73,240 Eunice, LA $73,058 Evangeline, LA $73,294 Franklin, LA $73,539 Garden City, LA $73,523 Grand Coteau, LA $73,375

Gueydan, LA $73,115 Iota, LA $73,247 Jeanerette, LA $73,640 Jennings, LA $73,570 Kaplan, LA $72,957 Lake Arthur, LA $74,138 Lawtell, LA $73,246 Leonville, LA $73,406

Loreauville, LA $73,752 Mamou, LA $72,811 Maurice, LA $73,344 Mermentau, LA $73,384 Milton, LA $73,373 Morse, LA $73,254 New Iberia, LA $73,405 Lydia, LA $73,484

Opelousas, LA $73,297 Perry, LA $73,287 Pine Prairie, LA $72,813 Port Barre, LA $73,551 Rayne, LA $73,339 Reddell, LA $72,924 Roanoke, LA $73,887 Saint Martinville, LA $73,479

Scott, LA $73,401 Sunset, LA $73,361 Turkey Creek, LA $71,947 Ville Platte, LA $72,666 Washington, LA $73,193 Welsh, LA $74,349 Youngsville, LA $73,372 Lake Charles, LA $75,242

Metairie, LA $77,427 Des Allemands, LA $76,513 Ama, LA $77,305 Arabi, LA $77,427 Barataria, LA $76,965 Belle Chasse, LA $77,153 Boothville, LA $73,847 Boutte, LA $76,885

Braithwaite, LA $77,090 Buras, LA $73,901 Chalmette, LA $77,427 Destrehan, LA $77,017 Edgard, LA $75,987 Empire, LA $74,410 Garyville, LA $75,551 Gramercy, LA $75,350

Gretna, LA $77,427 Bell City, LA $74,821 Cameron, LA $75,548 Creole, LA $73,825 Dequincy, LA $74,827 Deridder, LA $73,018 Dry Creek, LA $73,085 Elizabeth, LA $72,589

Evans, LA $72,462 Fenton, LA $74,552 Grand Chenier, LA $72,833 Grant, LA $72,663 Hackberry, LA $74,871 Hayes, LA $74,646 Iowa, LA $75,088 Kinder, LA $74,075

Thibodaux, LA $75,089 Pierre Part, LA $74,698 Amelia, LA $73,798 Belle Rose, LA $75,407 Berwick, LA $73,797 Bourg, LA $75,270 Chauvin, LA $74,285 Cut Off, LA $75,881

Donaldsonville, LA $75,779 Donner, LA $73,883 Dulac, LA $73,907 Galliano, LA $75,341 Gheens, LA $76,177 Gibson, LA $73,661 Golden Meadow, LA $74,324 Grand Isle, LA $74,311

Gray, LA $74,700 Houma, LA $74,334 Kraemer, LA $75,138 Labadieville, LA $74,085 Larose, LA $76,208 Lockport, LA $75,663 Mathews, LA $75,830 Montegut, LA $74,999

Morgan City, LA $74,027 Napoleonville, LA $74,537 Paincourtville, LA $75,224 Patterson, LA $73,645 Plattenville, LA $75,182 Raceland, LA $75,475 Schriever, LA $74,236 Theriot, LA $73,530

Hammond, LA $74,553 Abita Springs, LA $74,656 Akers, LA $75,475 Amite, LA $74,186 Angie, LA $72,554 Bogalusa, LA $73,458 Bush, LA $73,979 Covington, LA $75,467

Fluker, LA $74,022 Folsom, LA $74,276 Franklinton, LA $73,192 Greensburg, LA $74,833 Husser, LA $73,776 Independence, LA $74,601 Kentwood, LA $73,629 Lacombe, LA $75,139

Loranger, LA $74,137 Madisonville, LA $75,636 Mandeville, LA $75,791 Maurepas, LA $75,381 Mount Hermon, LA $72,653 Natalbany, LA $74,584 Pearl River, LA $73,970 Pine Grove, LA $75,619

Ponchatoula, LA $75,662 Robert, LA $74,625 Roseland, LA $74,092 Saint Benedict, LA $75,122 Slidell, LA $75,430 Spearsville, LA $72,089 Start, LA $71,899 Sterlington, LA $71,910

Swartz, LA $71,919 Tallulah, LA $72,005 Transylvania, LA $71,946 West Monroe, LA $71,919 Winnsboro, LA $71,999 Alexandria, LA $71,163 Acme, LA $72,310 Bordelonville, LA $72,559

Bunkie, LA $72,488 Center Point, LA $71,305 Chase, LA $71,997 Cheneyville, LA $71,537 Clayton, LA $72,091 Cottonport, LA $72,454 Deville, LA $71,367 Dupont, LA $72,791

Echo, LA $71,418 Effie, LA $71,512 Evergreen, LA $72,550 Ferriday, LA $72,185 Gilbert, LA $71,976 Hamburg, LA $72,547 Harrisonburg, LA $72,029 Hessmer, LA $71,634

Jena, LA $71,622 Jonesville, LA $72,077 Lebeau, LA $73,211 Lecompte, LA $71,270 Libuse, LA $71,168 Mansura, LA $72,085 Marksville, LA $72,063 Melville, LA $73,960

Monterey, LA $72,319 Longleaf, LA $71,585 Many, LA $72,468 Marthaville, LA $72,540 Melrose, LA $72,134 Montgomery, LA $72,275 Mora, LA $72,048 Natchez, LA $72,339

Natchitoches, LA $72,511 Fort Polk, LA $72,778 Negreet, LA $72,465 New Llano, LA $72,763 Noble, LA $72,606 Oakdale, LA $72,592 Olla, LA $71,919 Otis, LA $71,568

Pollock, LA $71,497 Provencal, LA $72,263 Robeline, LA $72,410 Saint Maurice, LA $72,319 Sieper, LA $71,657 Sikes, LA $71,878 Simpson, LA $72,185 Slagle, LA $72,474

Tioga, LA $71,202 Tullos, LA $71,900 Urania, LA $72,126 Winnfield, LA $72,175 Woodworth, LA $71,232 Zwolle, LA $72,532 Fort Necessity, LA $71,866 Grambling, LA $72,570

Hodge, LA $72,545 Jigger, LA $72,005 Jones, LA $71,867 Jonesboro, LA $72,319 Kilbourne, LA $72,059 Lake Providence, LA $72,059 Lillie, LA $72,114 Mangham, LA $71,866

Marion, LA $71,906 Mer Rouge, LA $71,916 Oak Grove, LA $72,075 Oak Ridge, LA $71,901 Pioneer, LA $72,004 Quitman, LA $72,348 Rayville, LA $71,890

Locomotive Engineer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Locomotive Engineer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $77,240. While startup companies pay approximate $77,240.

Locomotive Engineer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$77,240
Growth Stage	51~500	$77,240
Established	501~5000	$77,240
Enterprise	5000+	$77,240

Locomotive Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Locomotive Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$63,808

Average $77,240/year

$94,995

$5,317

Average $6,437/month

$7,916

$1,227

Average $1,485/week

$1,827

$31

Average $37/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,995	$7,916	$1,827	$46
Average	$77,240	$6,437	$1,485	$37
25th Percentile	$63,808	$5,317	$1,227	$31

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