Locomotive Engineer Salary in West Virginia

How much does a Locomotive Engineer make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Locomotive Engineer in West Virginia is $73,154 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,279
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,433 to $89,969
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,851

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Locomotive Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,969	$7,497	$1,730	$43
Average	$73,154	$6,096	$1,407	$35
25th Percentile	$60,433	$5,036	$1,162	$29

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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:

Bomont: $72,367
Yawkey: $72,398
Logan: $71,782

Bomont, WV $72,367 Yawkey, WV $72,398 Logan, WV $71,782 Accoville, WV $71,708 Amherstdale, WV $71,702 Baisden, WV $71,273 Bruno, WV $71,475 Chauncey, WV $71,625

Cora, WV $71,707 Davin, WV $71,546 Gilbert, WV $71,352 Henlawson, WV $71,864 Holden, WV $71,567 Kistler, WV $71,717 Lorado, WV $71,661 Lyburn, WV $71,460

Mallory, WV $71,704 Man, WV $71,487 Mount Gay, WV $71,747 Omar, WV $71,406 Peach Creek, WV $71,798 Sarah Ann, WV $71,299 Stollings, WV $71,683 Switzer, WV $71,678

Verdunville, WV $71,661 Verner, WV $71,268 Wharncliffe, WV $71,193 Whitman, WV $71,570 Wilkinson, WV $71,729 Yolyn, WV $71,522 Williamson, WV $71,562 Borderland, WV $71,642

Breeden, WV $71,670 Chattaroy, WV $71,622 Crum, WV $71,768 Delbarton, WV $71,414 Dingess, WV $71,631 Edgarton, WV $71,280 Kermit, WV $71,685 Lenore, WV $71,532

Matewan, WV $71,334 Naugatuck, WV $71,551 Newtown, WV $71,310 North Matewan, WV $71,397 Ragland, WV $71,409 Rawl, WV $71,440 Red Jacket, WV $71,284 Varney, WV $71,319

Wilsondale, WV $71,623 Huntington, WV $72,222 Beckley, WV $71,793 Allen Junction, WV $71,269 Amigo, WV $70,965 Ansted, WV $72,002 Beaver, WV $71,415 Bolt, WV $71,657

Bradley, WV $71,829 Camp Creek, WV $71,002 Coal City, WV $71,202 Cool Ridge, WV $71,119 Corinne, WV $71,310 Crab Orchard, WV $71,577 Danese, WV $71,348 Daniels, WV $71,387

Dothan, WV $71,856 Eccles, WV $71,600 Edmond, WV $71,729 Fairdale, WV $71,724 Fayetteville, WV $71,871 Flat Top, WV $71,001 Ghent, WV $71,098 Glen Daniel, WV $71,698

Glen Fork, WV $71,552 Glen Jean, WV $71,737 Glen Rogers, WV $71,479 Glen White, WV $71,585 Harper, WV $71,691 Helen, WV $71,139 Hico, WV $71,672 Hilltop, WV $71,908

Josephine, WV $71,031 Lanark, WV $71,486 Lansing, WV $71,799 Layland, WV $71,229 Lester, WV $71,451 Lochgelly, WV $71,916 Lookout, WV $71,573 Maben, WV $71,155

Mabscott, WV $71,700 Mac Arthur, WV $71,625 Mc Graws, WV $71,392 Saulsville, WV $71,282 Midway, WV $71,444 Minden, WV $71,765 Mount Hope, WV $71,741 Mullens, WV $71,358

Oak Hill, WV $71,746 Odd, WV $70,990 Pax, WV $71,742 Piney View, WV $71,484 Prince, WV $71,453 Princewick, WV $71,246 Prosperity, WV $71,810 Raleigh, WV $71,514

Ravencliff, WV $71,590 Rhodell, WV $71,218 Sabine, WV $71,484 Scarbro, WV $71,904 Shady Spring, WV $71,205 Skelton, WV $71,737 Slab Fork, WV $71,345 Sophia, WV $71,422

Spanishburg, WV $71,144 Boomer, WV $72,293 Buffalo, WV $72,169 Cabin Creek, WV $72,661 Cannelton, WV $72,340 Cedar Grove, WV $72,582 Charlton Heights, WV $72,224 Clay, WV $71,829

Clear Creek, WV $71,811 Clendenin, WV $72,559 Clothier, WV $71,979 Colcord, WV $72,052 Comfort, WV $72,554 Costa, WV $72,656 Danville, WV $72,163 Dawes, WV $72,479

Deep Water, WV $72,134 Dixie, WV $72,326 Dorothy, WV $72,135 Drybranch, WV $72,588 Dry Creek, WV $71,860 Duck, WV $71,675 Dunbar, WV $72,930 East Bank, WV $72,674

Eleanor, WV $72,280 Elkview, WV $72,737 Eskdale, WV $72,304 Ethel, WV $71,704 Falling Rock, WV $72,611 Foster, WV $72,394 Fraziers Bottom, WV $71,996 Gallagher, WV $72,280

Gauley Bridge, WV $72,107 Glasgow, WV $72,635 Glen, WV $72,357 Glen Ferris, WV $72,207 Gordon, WV $72,108 Handley, WV $72,453 Hansford, WV $72,526 Henderson, WV $71,930

Hernshaw, WV $72,891 Hewett, WV $71,986 Hometown, WV $72,471 Hugheston, WV $72,492 Indore, WV $72,187 Institute, WV $72,910 Ivydale, WV $71,872 Jeffrey, WV $72,138

Kanawha Falls, WV $72,082 Kimberly, WV $72,319 Kincaid, WV $72,009 Lake, WV $71,810 Leon, WV $71,957 Liberty, WV $72,390 Lizemores, WV $72,358 London, WV $72,505

Madison, WV $72,287 Mammoth, WV $72,586 Maysel, WV $72,130 Miami, WV $72,558 Montgomery, WV $72,371 Mount Carbon, WV $72,229 Naoma, WV $71,729 Nebo, WV $71,796

Nellis, WV $72,596 Nitro, WV $72,751 Orgas, WV $72,290 Ottawa, WV $72,050 Page, WV $72,013 Peytona, WV $72,555 Pinch, WV $72,863 Poca, WV $72,618

Pond Gap, WV $72,471 Powellton, WV $72,175 Pratt, WV $72,576 Procious, WV $72,287 Racine, WV $72,680 Red House, WV $72,367 Ridgeview, WV $72,534 Robson, WV $72,045

Rock Creek, WV $71,819 Saint Albans, WV $72,726 Saxon, WV $71,626 Seth, WV $72,383 Sharples, WV $71,713 Mount Olive, WV $72,324 Smithers, WV $72,375 Southside, WV $71,769

Sylvester, WV $72,278 Tad, WV $72,919 Tornado, WV $72,698 Turtle Creek, WV $72,116 Twilight, WV $72,042 Uneeda, WV $72,215 Van, WV $72,115 Wharton, WV $71,705

Whitesville, WV $72,148 Widen, WV $71,611 Winfield, WV $72,398 Winifrede, WV $72,731 Advent, WV $72,488 Arnoldsburg, WV $71,636 Cyclone, WV $71,657 Bluefield, WV $71,488

Athens, WV $71,373 Beeson, WV $71,051 Bramwell, WV $71,328 Bud, WV $71,178 Covel, WV $71,209 Freeman, WV $71,392 Herndon, WV $70,999 Hiawatha, WV $71,051

Kegley, WV $71,267 Kellysville, WV $72,040 Lashmeet, WV $71,167 Matoaka, WV $71,051 Montcalm, WV $71,311 Nemours, WV $71,361 Princeton, WV $71,647 Rock, WV $71,143

Wolfe, WV $71,590 Welch, WV $71,138 Anawalt, WV $71,241 Avondale, WV $71,092 Bartley, WV $71,116 Berwind, WV $71,397 Big Sandy, WV $71,323 Bradshaw, WV $71,384

Brenton, WV $71,341 Clear Fork, WV $71,412 Coal Mountain, WV $71,410 Cucumber, WV $71,226 Davy, WV $71,130 Eckman, WV $71,065 Elbert, WV $71,132 Elkhorn, WV $71,066

Fanrock, WV $71,064 Gary, WV $71,167 Hanover, WV $71,219 Hemphill, WV $71,123 Hensley, WV $71,116 Iaeger, WV $71,111 Ikes Fork, WV $71,189 Isaban, WV $71,202

Itmann, WV $71,297 Jenkinjones, WV $71,428 Jesse, WV $71,445 Jolo, WV $71,260 Justice, WV $71,406 Kimball, WV $71,109 Kopperston, WV $71,692 Kyle, WV $71,407

Lynco, WV $71,536 Marianna, WV $71,397 Matheny, WV $71,486 Maybeury, WV $71,262 Mohawk, WV $71,310 Newhall, WV $71,336 Helvetia, WV $71,340 Kanawha Head, WV $71,402

Lorentz, WV $71,582 Pickens, WV $71,192 Rock Cave, WV $71,471 Selbyville, WV $71,318 Tallmansville, WV $71,471 Volga, WV $71,580 Elkins, WV $71,592 Belington, WV $71,574

Beverly, WV $71,505 Bowden, WV $71,248 Coalton, WV $71,546 Dailey, WV $71,463 Davis, WV $71,321 Richwood, WV $71,100 Dryfork, WV $71,333 Durbin, WV $71,404

Upperglade, WV $71,339 Ellamore, WV $71,514 Glady, WV $71,116 Hambleton, WV $71,485 Harman, WV $71,287 Hendricks, WV $71,341 Huttonsville, WV $71,384 Junior, WV $71,633

Kerens, WV $71,420 Mabie, WV $71,388 Mill Creek, WV $71,430 Monterville, WV $71,150 Montrose, WV $71,490 Norton, WV $71,518 Parsons, WV $71,424 Webster Springs, WV $71,296

Red Creek, WV $71,373 Slatyfork, WV $71,202 Thomas, WV $71,435 Valley Bend, WV $71,560 Valley Head, WV $71,273 Whitmer, WV $71,267 Bergoo, WV $71,157 Clarksburg, WV $71,726

Alma, WV $71,872 Alum Bridge, WV $71,505 Anmoore, WV $71,730 Auburn, WV $71,597 Berea, WV $71,567 Bridgeport, WV $71,686 Burnsville, WV $71,432 Cairo, WV $71,906

Camden, WV $71,552 Center Point, WV $71,709 Coxs Mills, WV $71,537 Crawford, WV $71,474 Ellenboro, WV $71,862 Flemington, WV $71,574 Folsom, WV $71,540 New Richmond, WV $71,197

Northfork, WV $71,079 North Spring, WV $71,194 Oceana, WV $71,600 Pageton, WV $71,150 Panther, WV $71,234 Paynesville, WV $71,418 Pineville, WV $71,333 Premier, WV $71,126

Raysal, WV $71,409 Rock View, WV $71,403 Roderfield, WV $71,107 Simon, WV $71,325 Squire, WV $71,070 Switchback, WV $71,245 Thorpe, WV $71,144 War, WV $71,177

Warriormine, WV $71,406 Wilcoe, WV $71,065 Wyoming, WV $71,345 Lewisburg, WV $71,860 Fairlea, WV $72,212 Alderson, WV $71,689 Arbovale, WV $71,529 Asbury, WV $71,622

Ballard, WV $72,085 Bartow, WV $71,327 Buckeye, WV $71,358 Caldwell, WV $72,370 Cass, WV $71,224 Crawley, WV $71,386 Dunmore, WV $71,440 Forest Hill, WV $71,718

Frankford, WV $71,761 Gap Mills, WV $73,074 Grassy Meadows, WV $71,302 Green Bank, WV $71,633 Greenville, WV $72,137 Hillsboro, WV $71,111 Lindside, WV $72,407 Marlinton, WV $71,368

Maxwelton, WV $71,847 White Sulphur Springs, WV $72,156 Pence Springs, WV $71,744 Peterstown, WV $72,308 Renick, WV $71,255 Ronceverte, WV $72,278 Secondcreek, WV $72,477 Sinks Grove, WV $72,259

Smoot, WV $71,228 Talcott, WV $71,823 Union, WV $72,371 Waiteville, WV $73,172 Wayside, WV $71,852 Williamsburg, WV $71,284 Wolfcreek, WV $71,843 Alloy, WV $72,228

Alum Creek, WV $72,778 Amma, WV $72,190 Arnett, WV $71,807 Artie, WV $71,967 Ashford, WV $72,794 Bancroft, WV $72,562 Belle, WV $72,816 Bickmore, WV $72,124

Bim, WV $72,008 Blair, WV $71,548 Bloomingrose, WV $72,693 Blount, WV $72,717 Blue Creek, WV $72,810 Bob White, WV $72,072 Chloe, WV $71,806 Cottageville, WV $71,869

Evans, WV $71,963 Gandeeville, WV $72,261 Gay, WV $72,018 Given, WV $72,159 Hartford, WV $72,241 Kenna, WV $72,396 Left Hand, WV $72,126 Le Roy, WV $71,874

Letart, WV $71,946 Looneyville, WV $72,044 Mason, WV $72,326 Millstone, WV $71,653 Millwood, WV $72,034 Mount Alto, WV $71,852 New Haven, WV $72,235 Newton, WV $72,047

Normantown, WV $71,487 Orma, WV $71,708 Reedy, WV $71,869 Ripley, WV $71,947 Sandyville, WV $71,928 Spencer, WV $71,851 Wallback, WV $72,089 Walton, WV $72,347

West Columbia, WV $72,029 Charleston, WV $72,934 Ridgeley, WV $72,296 Rio, WV $71,328 Romney, WV $71,406 Shanks, WV $71,426 Springfield, WV $71,829 Terra Alta, WV $71,908

Wiley Ford, WV $72,428 Baker, WV $71,447 Brandywine, WV $71,696 Circleville, WV $71,384 Franklin, WV $71,631 High View, WV $71,968 Lost City, WV $71,669 Mathias, WV $71,831

Riverton, WV $71,274 Sugar Grove, WV $71,925 Bloomery, WV $71,518 Fisher, WV $71,405 Capon Springs, WV $71,787 Maysville, WV $71,371 Moorefield, WV $71,587 Milam, WV $71,628

Old Fields, WV $71,380 Petersburg, WV $71,486 Wardensville, WV $71,776 Purgitsville, WV $71,349 Cabins, WV $71,417 Yellow Spring, WV $71,548 Upper Tract, WV $71,466 Seneca Rocks, WV $71,247

Onego, WV $71,276 Martinsburg, WV $75,012 Bakerton, WV $77,799 Berkeley Springs, WV $72,016 Bunker Hill, WV $75,613 Charles Town, WV $77,933 Falling Waters, WV $74,773 Gerrardstown, WV $74,426

Glengary, WV $73,925 Great Cacapon, WV $71,770 Halltown, WV $78,233 Harpers Ferry, WV $78,097 Hedgesville, WV $73,274 Inwood, WV $75,324 Kearneysville, WV $76,359 Levels, WV $71,616

Millville, WV $78,243 Paw Paw, WV $71,649 Points, WV $71,513 Galloway, WV $71,635 Glenville, WV $71,639 Grafton, WV $71,641 Gypsy, WV $71,765 Harrisville, WV $71,797

Haywood, WV $71,686 Hepzibah, WV $71,700 Horner, WV $71,563 Independence, WV $72,190 Ireland, WV $71,404 Jacksonburg, WV $71,704 Jane Lew, WV $71,610 Linn, WV $71,490

Lost Creek, WV $71,611 Lumberport, WV $71,605 Meadowbrook, WV $71,655 Moatsville, WV $71,453 Mount Clare, WV $71,638 Newburg, WV $71,835 New Milton, WV $71,598 Orlando, WV $71,411

Pennsboro, WV $71,762 Philippi, WV $71,566 Pine Grove, WV $71,988 Pullman, WV $71,637 Reynoldsville, WV $71,631 Rosemont, WV $71,570 Rowlesburg, WV $71,414 Salem, WV $71,709

Sand Fork, WV $71,514 Shinnston, WV $71,769 Shirley, WV $71,923 Simpson, WV $71,795 Smithburg, WV $71,982 Smithfield, WV $71,930 Spelter, WV $71,738 Thornton, WV $71,488

Troy, WV $71,513 Tunnelton, WV $71,615 Ranson, WV $77,059 Wallace, WV $71,484 West Milford, WV $71,813 Weston, WV $71,622 West Union, WV $71,825 Wilsonburg, WV $71,725

Wyatt, WV $71,886 Morgantown, WV $73,626 Albright, WV $72,813 Arthurdale, WV $72,654 Blacksville, WV $74,106 Bretz, WV $73,008 Bruceton Mills, WV $73,471 Cassville, WV $73,773

Dellslow, WV $73,371 Granville, WV $73,857 Kingwood, WV $72,384 Maidsville, WV $73,999 Masontown, WV $72,998 Osage, WV $73,855 Pentress, WV $74,095 Pursglove, WV $73,827

Reedsville, WV $72,662 Fairmont, WV $72,450 Barrackville, WV $72,757 Baxter, WV $73,037 Big Run, WV $72,192 Burton, WV $72,985 Carolina, WV $72,456 Colfax, WV $72,207

Enterprise, WV $72,020 Fairview, WV $73,389 Farmington, WV $72,639 Four States, WV $72,275 Grant Town, WV $73,165 Hundred, WV $73,456 Idamay, WV $72,551 Kingmont, WV $72,323

Littleton, WV $72,647 Mannington, WV $72,393 Metz, WV $72,640 Montana Mines, WV $72,946 Rachel, WV $72,632 Rivesville, WV $73,078 Wana, WV $73,486 Worthington, WV $72,089

Sutton, WV $71,368 Birch River, WV $71,374 Cedarville, WV $71,484 Copen, WV $71,437 Dille, WV $71,600 Exchange, WV $71,363 Flatwoods, WV $71,401 Frametown, WV $71,535

Gassaway, WV $71,499 Heaters, WV $71,394 Little Birch, WV $71,449 Napier, WV $71,389 Rosedale, WV $71,530 Shock, WV $71,518 Summersville, WV $71,870 Belva, WV $72,238

Calvin, WV $71,448 Canvas, WV $71,529 Drennen, WV $71,789 Gilboa, WV $71,652 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $71,680 Leivasy, WV $71,124 Mount Lookout, WV $71,710 Mount Nebo, WV $71,450

Nallen, WV $71,384 Nettie, WV $71,418 Pool, WV $71,585 Swiss, WV $71,981 Tioga, WV $71,377 Augusta, WV $71,488 Aurora, WV $71,475 Bayard, WV $71,387

Burlington, WV $71,581 Capon Bridge, WV $71,597 Delray, WV $71,487 Eglon, WV $71,499 Elk Garden, WV $71,805 Fort Ashby, WV $72,168 Gormania, WV $71,612 Green Spring, WV $71,839

Keyser, WV $72,042 Lahmansville, WV $71,349 Mount Storm, WV $71,444 New Creek, WV $71,570 Piedmont, WV $72,574 Walkersville, WV $71,479 Ridgeway, WV $75,696 Rippon, WV $77,855

Shenandoah Junction, WV $76,765 Shepherdstown, WV $76,350 Slanesville, WV $71,589 Summit Point, WV $76,995 Alkol, WV $72,255 Apple Grove, WV $72,015 Ashton, WV $72,036 Barboursville, WV $72,123

Big Creek, WV $71,880 Branchland, WV $71,993 Ceredo, WV $72,176 Chapmanville, WV $71,905 Culloden, WV $72,061 Dunlow, WV $71,860 East Lynn, WV $71,986 Fort Gay, WV $71,912

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $72,064 Genoa, WV $71,924 Glenwood, WV $72,095 Griffithsville, WV $72,274 Hamlin, WV $72,055 Harts, WV $71,785 Hurricane, WV $72,291 Julian, WV $72,536

Kenova, WV $72,148 Kiahsville, WV $71,886 Lavalette, WV $72,160 Lesage, WV $72,141 Midkiff, WV $71,947 Milton, WV $72,079 Myra, WV $72,005 Ona, WV $72,103

Pecks Mill, WV $71,886 Point Pleasant, WV $72,002 Prichard, WV $72,053 Ranger, WV $71,891 Salt Rock, WV $72,081 Scott Depot, WV $72,536 Shoals, WV $72,144 Sod, WV $72,553

Spurlockville, WV $72,155 Sumerco, WV $72,483 Teays, WV $72,579 Wayne, WV $72,068 West Hamlin, WV $72,042 Woodville, WV $72,384 Stanaford, WV $71,525 Stephenson, WV $71,062

Surveyor, WV $71,520 Thurmond, WV $71,229 Victor, WV $71,813 Winona, WV $71,434 Wyco, WV $71,212 Hinton, WV $71,364 Charmco, WV $71,197 Rainelle, WV $71,246

Elton, WV $71,062 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $71,180 Jumping Branch, WV $71,090 Lerona, WV $71,473 Leslie, WV $71,170 Meadow Bridge, WV $71,070 Meadow Creek, WV $71,011 Nimitz, WV $71,228

Pipestem, WV $71,509 Quinwood, WV $71,098 Rupert, WV $71,124 Sandstone, WV $71,188 Spring Dale, WV $71,079 White Oak, WV $71,089 Wheeling, WV $74,654 Beech Bottom, WV $75,104

Benwood, WV $74,255 Bethany, WV $75,629 Cameron, WV $73,713 Chester, WV $75,233 Colliers, WV $75,972 Dallas, WV $74,589 Follansbee, WV $75,693 Glen Dale, WV $74,047

Glen Easton, WV $73,085 Mcmechen, WV $74,243 Moundsville, WV $73,691 New Cumberland, WV $75,348 Newell, WV $74,700 Proctor, WV $72,583 New Manchester, WV $75,536 Short Creek, WV $74,978

Triadelphia, WV $74,680 Valley Grove, WV $75,594 Weirton, WV $75,908 Wellsburg, WV $75,644 West Liberty, WV $75,275 Windsor Heights, WV $75,073 Parkersburg, WV $72,137 Hacker Valley, WV $71,300

Vienna, WV $72,129 Mineral Wells, WV $72,093 Belleville, WV $72,057 Belmont, WV $72,020 Big Bend, WV $71,754 Big Springs, WV $71,683 Brohard, WV $71,839 Creston, WV $71,839

Davisville, WV $72,108 Elizabeth, WV $71,949 Friendly, WV $72,019 Grantsville, WV $71,725 Macfarlan, WV $71,869 Middlebourne, WV $72,158 Mount Zion, WV $71,724 Munday, WV $71,831

New Martinsville, WV $72,098 Paden City, WV $72,735 Palestine, WV $71,910 Petroleum, WV $71,930 Porters Falls, WV $72,105 Ravenswood, WV $72,031 Reader, WV $71,952 Rockport, WV $72,000

Saint Marys, WV $71,986 Sistersville, WV $72,241 Smithville, WV $71,659 Walker, WV $72,033 Washington, WV $72,095 Waverly, WV $72,058 Williamstown, WV $72,091 Buckhannon, WV $71,687

Fenwick, WV $71,207 Erbacon, WV $71,224 Craigsville, WV $71,439 Cowen, WV $71,219 Camden On Gauley, WV $71,192 Snowshoe, WV $71,167 Adrian, WV $71,761 Cleveland, WV $71,466

Diana, WV $71,299 French Creek, WV $71,555 Frenchton, WV $71,548

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 $73,154. While startup companies pay approximate $73,154.

Locomotive Engineer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$73,154
Growth Stage	51~500	$73,154
Established	501~5000	$73,154
Enterprise	5000+	$73,154

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

$60,433

Average $73,154/year

$89,969

$5,036

Average $6,096/month

$7,497

$1,162

Average $1,407/week

$1,730

$29

Average $35/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,969	$7,497	$1,730	$43
Average	$73,154	$6,096	$1,407	$35
25th Percentile	$60,433	$5,036	$1,162	$29

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