Locomotive Engineer Salary in Montana

How much does a Locomotive Engineer make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Locomotive Engineer in Montana is $76,696 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): $110,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,359 to $94,325
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,216

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Locomotive Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,325	$7,860	$1,814	$45
Average	$76,696	$6,391	$1,475	$37
25th Percentile	$63,359	$5,280	$1,218	$30

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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:

Absarokee: $76,229
Acton: $78,074
Ashland: $76,170

Absarokee, MT $76,229 Acton, MT $78,074 Ashland, MT $76,170 Ballantine, MT $77,955 Bearcreek, MT $76,218 Belfry, MT $76,295 Bighorn, MT $76,045 Big Timber, MT $76,165

Birney, MT $76,116 Boyd, MT $76,915 Bridger, MT $76,617 Broadview, MT $77,642 Busby, MT $76,203 Clyde Park, MT $76,179 Columbus, MT $76,805 Cooke City, MT $76,030

Crow Agency, MT $76,268 Custer, MT $76,288 Decker, MT $76,189 Edgar, MT $77,784 Emigrant, MT $76,172 Fishtail, MT $76,108 Fromberg, MT $77,477 Gardiner, MT $76,175

Garryowen, MT $76,237 Grass Range, MT $76,096 Greycliff, MT $76,170 Hardin, MT $76,901 Fort Smith, MT $76,662 Harlowton, MT $76,138 Huntley, MT $78,339 Hysham, MT $76,084

Ingomar, MT $75,939 Joliet, MT $77,486 Lame Deer, MT $76,247 Laurel, MT $78,316 Lavina, MT $76,351 Livingston, MT $76,263 Lodge Grass, MT $76,281 Mc Leod, MT $76,006

Martinsdale, MT $76,056 Melstone, MT $76,084 Melville, MT $76,026 Molt, MT $77,855 Mosby, MT $75,979 Musselshell, MT $76,058 Nye, MT $76,099 Otter, MT $76,172

Park City, MT $77,779 Pompeys Pillar, MT $77,471 Pray, MT $76,134 Pryor, MT $77,515 Rapelje, MT $76,618 Red Lodge, MT $76,234 Reed Point, MT $76,139 Roberts, MT $76,556

Roscoe, MT $76,083 Roundup, MT $76,228 Ryegate, MT $76,070 Saint Xavier, MT $76,593 Sanders, MT $76,177 Sand Springs, MT $75,987 Shawmut, MT $76,046 Shepherd, MT $77,996

Silver Gate, MT $76,235 Springdale, MT $76,122 Sumatra, MT $75,987 Teigen, MT $76,098 Two Dot, MT $76,038 Wilsall, MT $76,105 Winnett, MT $76,043 Worden, MT $77,375

Wyola, MT $76,314 Billings, MT $78,407 Baker, MT $76,435 Wolf Point, MT $76,173 Antelope, MT $76,266 Bainville, MT $76,528 Brockton, MT $76,135 Brockway, MT $76,030

Circle, MT $76,087 Crane, MT $76,581 Culbertson, MT $76,302 Dagmar, MT $76,338 Fairview, MT $76,560 Flaxville, MT $76,076 Fort Peck, MT $76,039 Frazer, MT $76,127

Froid, MT $76,200 Glasgow, MT $76,168 Saint Marie, MT $76,491 Glentana, MT $76,040 Hinsdale, MT $76,023 Homestead, MT $76,200 Lambert, MT $76,154 Larslan, MT $76,029

Medicine Lake, MT $76,190 Nashua, MT $76,128 Opheim, MT $76,017 Outlook, MT $76,132 Peerless, MT $76,032 Plentywood, MT $76,252 Poplar, MT $76,187 Raymond, MT $76,195

Redstone, MT $76,034 Reserve, MT $76,109 Richey, MT $76,065 Richland, MT $76,023 Saco, MT $76,067 Savage, MT $76,292 Scobey, MT $76,135 Sidney, MT $76,579

Vandalia, MT $76,059 Vida, MT $76,083 Westby, MT $76,324 Whitetail, MT $76,021 Miles City, MT $76,180 Alzada, MT $76,114 Angela, MT $75,977 Alberton, MT $76,090

Arlee, MT $76,118 Bonner, MT $76,093 Charlo, MT $76,140 Clinton, MT $76,144 Condon, MT $76,008 Conner, MT $76,158 Corvallis, MT $76,259 Darby, MT $76,012

De Borgia, MT $75,854 Dixon, MT $76,073 Drummond, MT $76,114 Florence, MT $76,241 Frenchtown, MT $76,210 Grantsdale, MT $76,218 Hall, MT $76,099 Hamilton, MT $76,220

Pinesdale, MT $76,394 Haugan, MT $75,836 Helmville, MT $75,950 Heron, MT $75,865 Hot Springs, MT $76,003 Huson, MT $76,109 Lolo, MT $76,195 Lonepine, MT $76,030

Milltown, MT $76,388 Noxon, MT $75,834 Ovando, MT $75,942 Pablo, MT $76,412 Paradise, MT $76,116 Philipsburg, MT $76,099 Plains, MT $76,056 Polson, MT $76,175

Ravalli, MT $76,126 Ronan, MT $76,185 Saint Ignatius, MT $76,166 Saint Regis, MT $76,004 Saltese, MT $75,805 Seeley Lake, MT $76,135 Stevensville, MT $76,256 Sula, MT $75,985

Superior, MT $76,059 Thompson Falls, MT $75,951 Trout Creek, MT $75,880 Victor, MT $76,209 Kalispell, MT $76,241 Big Arm, MT $76,140 Bigfork, MT $76,137 Columbia Falls, MT $76,233

Coram, MT $76,135 Dayton, MT $76,151 Elmo, MT $76,061 Essex, MT $76,012 Eureka, MT $76,158 Fortine, MT $76,083 Hungry Horse, MT $76,321 Kila, MT $76,075

Lake Mc Donald, MT $76,144 Lakeside, MT $76,200 Libby, MT $76,043 Marion, MT $76,033 Martin City, MT $76,198 Olney, MT $76,021 Polebridge, MT $75,888 Proctor, MT $76,039

Rexford, MT $76,096 Rollins, MT $76,086 Somers, MT $76,190 Stryker, MT $76,008 Trego, MT $76,064 Troy, MT $75,834 West Glacier, MT $75,912 Whitefish, MT $76,195

Bloomfield, MT $76,107 Boyes, MT $76,131 Broadus, MT $76,154 Brusett, MT $76,032 Capitol, MT $75,972 Cohagen, MT $76,004 Colstrip, MT $76,313 Ekalaka, MT $76,136

Fallon, MT $76,216 Forsyth, MT $76,116 Glendive, MT $76,367 Hammond, MT $76,083 Hathaway, MT $76,168 Ismay, MT $76,107 Jordan, MT $76,048 Kinsey, MT $76,139

Lindsay, MT $76,043 Mildred, MT $76,216 Olive, MT $76,059 Plevna, MT $76,281 Powderville, MT $75,984 Rosebud, MT $76,021 Terry, MT $76,072 Volborg, MT $76,023

Wibaux, MT $76,337 Willard, MT $76,307 Great Falls, MT $72,894 Malmstrom A F B, MT $72,894 Augusta, MT $76,020 Babb, MT $76,047 Belt, MT $73,788 Black Eagle, MT $72,894

Brady, MT $75,298 Browning, MT $76,150 Buffalo, MT $76,091 Bynum, MT $76,082 Carter, MT $74,159 Cascade, MT $75,185 Choteau, MT $76,083 Coffee Creek, MT $76,089

Conrad, MT $76,152 Cut Bank, MT $76,101 Denton, MT $76,071 Dupuyer, MT $76,012 Dutton, MT $74,436 East Glacier Park, MT $75,979 Ethridge, MT $76,003 Fairfield, MT $75,483

Floweree, MT $73,047 Forest Grove, MT $76,060 Fort Benton, MT $75,536 Fort Shaw, MT $73,891 Galata, MT $76,023 Geraldine, MT $76,056 Geyser, MT $75,508 Heart Butte, MT $76,148

Highwood, MT $73,894 Hilger, MT $76,090 Hobson, MT $76,100 Judith Gap, MT $76,086 Kevin, MT $76,073 Ledger, MT $76,039 Lewistown, MT $76,224 Loma, MT $76,055

Lothair, MT $76,048 Moccasin, MT $76,105 Monarch, MT $75,263 Moore, MT $76,147 Neihart, MT $75,824 Oilmont, MT $76,034 Pendroy, MT $76,012 Power, MT $73,605

Raynesford, MT $75,175 Roy, MT $76,020 Sand Coulee, MT $72,894 Shelby, MT $76,154 Simms, MT $74,467 Stanford, MT $76,096 Stockett, MT $73,644 Sunburst, MT $76,100

Sun River, MT $73,509 Sweet Grass, MT $76,053 Biddle, MT $76,181 Ulm, MT $72,929 Valier, MT $76,089 Vaughn, MT $73,195 Winifred, MT $76,062 Havre, MT $76,206

Big Sandy, MT $76,077 Box Elder, MT $76,229 Chester, MT $76,088 Chinook, MT $76,102 Dodson, MT $76,073 Gildford, MT $76,060 Harlem, MT $76,165 Hays, MT $76,196

Hingham, MT $76,061 Hogeland, MT $76,048 Inverness, MT $76,043 Joplin, MT $76,061 Kremlin, MT $76,059 Lloyd, MT $75,947 Loring, MT $76,019 Malta, MT $76,114

Rudyard, MT $76,078 Turner, MT $76,066 Whitewater, MT $76,033 Whitlash, MT $75,980 Zortman, MT $76,121 Zurich, MT $76,017 Helena, MT $72,683 Basin, MT $74,271

Boulder, MT $75,084 Canyon Creek, MT $73,493 Clancy, MT $72,806 East Helena, MT $72,634 Fort Harrison, MT $72,634 Jefferson City, MT $73,328 Lincoln, MT $76,080 Marysville, MT $73,404

Radersburg, MT $75,204 Ringling, MT $75,995 Toston, MT $75,493 Townsend, MT $74,374 White Sulphur Springs, MT $75,772 Winston, MT $73,479 Wolf Creek, MT $75,029 Butte, MT $76,077

Alder, MT $76,051 Anaconda, MT $76,245 Avon, MT $74,217 Belgrade, MT $76,336 Bozeman, MT $76,385 Big Sky, MT $76,328 Cameron, MT $76,000 Cardwell, MT $76,165

Deer Lodge, MT $75,614 Dell, MT $75,792 Dillon, MT $76,109 Divide, MT $76,088 Elliston, MT $73,599 Ennis, MT $76,211 Gallatin Gateway, MT $76,168 Garrison, MT $75,241

Glen, MT $76,085 Gold Creek, MT $75,743 Harrison, MT $76,186 Jackson, MT $75,890 Lima, MT $75,847 Mc Allister, MT $76,197 Manhattan, MT $76,314 Melrose, MT $76,094

Norris, MT $76,093 Polaris, MT $76,001 Pony, MT $76,203 Ramsay, MT $76,242 Sheridan, MT $76,229 Silver Star, MT $76,227 Three Forks, MT $76,254 Twin Bridges, MT $76,164

Virginia City, MT $76,190 Warm Springs, MT $76,234 West Yellowstone, MT $76,148 Whitehall, MT $76,243 Willow Creek, MT $76,220 Wisdom, MT $75,908 Wise River, MT $76,042 Missoula, MT $76,503

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 $76,696. While startup companies pay approximate $76,696.

Locomotive Engineer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$76,696
Growth Stage	51~500	$76,696
Established	501~5000	$76,696
Enterprise	5000+	$76,696

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

$63,359

Average $76,696/year

$94,325

$5,280

Average $6,391/month

$7,860

$1,218

Average $1,475/week

$1,814

$30

Average $37/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,325	$7,860	$1,814	$45
Average	$76,696	$6,391	$1,475	$37
25th Percentile	$63,359	$5,280	$1,218	$30

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