What are the main factors that influence a Train Master's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Train Master's salary?

A Train Master's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,687 for beginners, reaching about $86,623 at mid-level, and approach $92,858 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Train Master?

Train Master salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Train Master roles are District of Columbia $95,909, California $95,545, Massachusetts $94,271. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Train Master roles make?

Salaries for Train Master level roles vary by specialization: Train Manager: $99,156; Train Supervisor: $93,752; Train Engineer: $85,006; Train Driver: $68,234; Train Planner: $68,223.

How do different companies affect a Train Master's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Train Master roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Train Master Salary in the United States

How much does a Train Master make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Train Master in the United States is $86,623 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,736
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,331 to $95,581
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,871

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Train Master Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,581	$7,965	$1,838	$46
Average	$86,623	$7,219	$1,666	$42
25th Percentile	$77,331	$6,444	$1,487	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Train Master Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Train Master Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Train Master's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $84,687
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,332
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,623
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,562
Expert (over 8 years): $92,858

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Train Master	$84,687
Intermediate Level Train Master	$85,332
Senior Level Train Master	$86,623
Specialist Level Train Master	$89,562
Expert Level Train Master	$92,858

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How Do Train Master 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 Train Masters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,909.
California: $95,545.
Massachusetts: $94,271.

District of Columbia $95,909 California $95,545 Massachusetts $94,271 Washington $93,925 New Jersey $93,890 Alaska $93,769 Connecticut $92,574 New York $92,088

Hawaii $90,538 Rhode Island $89,810 Maryland $89,317 Minnesota $88,641 Colorado $88,381 Illinois $88,294 Oregon $87,965 Delaware $87,723

New Hampshire $87,570 Virginia $87,229 Pennsylvania $86,233 Nevada $85,730 North Dakota $85,566 Michigan $85,306 Wisconsin $85,211 Vermont $85,020

Texas $84,492 Maine $84,457 Arizona $84,405 Ohio $84,344 Georgia $83,547 Indiana $83,149 Wyoming $83,071 Utah $82,950

Iowa $82,898 Kansas $82,482 Louisiana $82,361 North Carolina $82,317 Missouri $82,300 Florida $81,962 Montana $81,780 Nebraska $81,607

Kentucky $81,512 South Carolina $81,165 Tennessee $80,949 Idaho $80,862 New Mexico $80,230 Oklahoma $80,091 Alabama $79,580 South Dakota $78,723

Arkansas $78,255 West Virginia $78,004 Mississippi $77,250

Top Paying Cities for Train Masters

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:

San Jose: $109,257
San Francisco: $108,183
Oakland: $105,784

San Jose, CA $109,257

San Francisco, CA $108,183

Oakland, CA $105,784

New York, NY $100,387

Queens Village, NY $99,737

Paramus, NJ $99,044

Passaic, NJ $98,958

Bergenfield, NJ $98,871

Stamford, CT $98,741

Huntington, NY $98,654

Newark, NJ $98,091

Bridgeport, CT $97,918

New Brunswick, NJ $97,632

Vallejo, CA $97,450

Middlesex, NJ $97,398

Somerset, NJ $97,320

Petaluma, CA $97,121

Santa Cruz, CA $96,783

Boston, MA $96,610

Monterey, CA $96,177

Fairbanks, AK $96,116

Los Angeles, CA $95,952

Washington, DC $95,909

Seattle, WA $95,753

Santa Rosa, CA $95,735

Juneau, AK $95,484

Orange, CA $95,198

Anchorage, AK $95,042

Anaheim, CA $94,982

Santa Ana, CA $94,852

Nassau, NY $94,800

Long Beach, CA $94,765

Danbury, CT $94,739

Santa Maria, CA $94,445

Everett, WA $94,427

Bremerton, WA $94,003

Trenton, NJ $93,838

Sacramento, CA $93,804

San Diego, CA $93,760

Brockton, MA $93,726

Tacoma, WA $93,691

Santa Barbara, CA $93,570

Lowell, MA $93,223

New Suffolk, NY $93,189

Nashua, NH $93,085

Lompoc, CA $92,946

Ventura, CA $92,859

Stockton, CA $92,833

New Haven, CT $92,660

Atlantic City, NJ $92,435

Hartford, CT $92,244

Modesto, CA $92,201

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,011

New Britain, CT $91,967

Olympia, WA $91,846

Kennewick, WA $91,846

New London, CT $91,829

Norwich, CT $91,803

Lawrence, MA $91,759

Bakersfield, CA $91,517

Riverside, CA $91,396

New Bedford, MA $91,396

Richland, WA $91,309

Portsmouth, NH $91,240

Vineland, NJ $91,222

San Bernardino, CA $91,153

Boulder, CO $90,910

Worcester, MA $90,841

Portland, OR $90,763

Saint Paul, MN $90,659

Minneapolis, MN $90,659

Philadelphia, PA $90,538

Honolulu, HI $90,079

Springfield, MA $89,776

Providence, RI $89,767

Chicago, IL $89,516

Bellingham, WA $89,412

Baltimore, MD $89,317

Chico, CA $89,100

Wilmington, DE $88,953

Pittsfield, MA $88,866

Manchester, NH $88,702

Spokane, WA $88,320

Denver, CO $88,312

Albany, NY $87,905

Troy, NY $87,870

Schenectady, NY $87,688

Burlington, VT $87,497

Portland, ME $87,194

Salem, OR $87,125

Yakima, WA $87,108

Ann Arbor, MI $87,082

Rochester, MN $86,839

Fresno, CA $86,796

Reno, NV $86,796

Milwaukee, WI $86,718

Detroit, MI $86,631

Allentown, PA $86,605

Carson City, NV $86,597

Houston, TX $86,467

Colorado Springs, CO $86,458

Syracuse, NY $86,415

Eugene, OR $86,250

Bismarck, ND $86,146

Gary, IN $86,146

Galveston, TX $86,146

Springfield, OR $86,077

Medford, OR $85,869

Fort Collins, CO $85,834

Austin, TX $85,765

Mesa, AZ $85,583

Phoenix, AZ $85,566

Dallas, TX $85,540

Reading, PA $85,488

Saint Cloud, MN $85,453

Concord, NH $85,375

Madison, WI $85,341

Utica, NY $85,107

Raleigh, NC $85,037

Las Vegas, NV $85,029

Rochester, NY $84,968

Des Moines, IA $84,959

Atlanta, GA $84,821

Battle Creek, MI $84,795

Salt Lake City, UT $84,769

Lancaster, PA $84,639

Champaign, IL $84,622

Harrisburg, PA $84,518

Durham, NC $84,440

Kansas City, MO $84,431

Kansas City, KS $84,414

Fort Worth, TX $84,405

Boca Raton, FL $84,370

Cleveland, OH $84,362

Columbus, OH $84,344

Pittsburgh, PA $84,336

Richmond, VA $84,301

Indianapolis, IN $84,284

Cincinnati, OH $84,171

Petersburg, VA $84,041

Billings, MT $83,851

Lansing, MI $83,851

Huntsville, AL $83,851

Lebanon, PA $83,842

Dayton, OH $83,833

Pueblo, CO $83,833

Appleton, WI $83,807

Buffalo, NY $83,773

Racine, WI $83,729

Charlotte, NC $83,721

Saint Louis, MO $83,695

Springfield, IL $83,660

Elkhart, IN $83,643

York, PA $83,643

Gastonia, NC $83,634

Benton Harbor, MI $83,634

Beaumont, TX $83,582

Lorain, OH $83,565

Toledo, OH $83,530

Binghamton, NY $83,487

Rock Hill, SC $83,478

Rockford, IL $83,435

Fargo, ND $83,392

Elyria, OH $83,392

Flagstaff, AZ $83,331

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,279

Miami, FL $83,227

Duluth, MN $83,088

Bangor, ME $82,976

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,881

Louisville, KY $82,837

Grand Rapids, MI $82,820

Hialeah, FL $82,811

Casper, WY $82,690

Scranton, PA $82,586

New Orleans, LA $82,560

Virginia Beach, VA $82,551

Akron, OH $82,508

Peoria, IL $82,395

Sarasota, FL $82,378

Green Bay, WI $82,317

Baton Rouge, LA $82,274

Charleston, SC $82,257

Nashville, TN $82,231

Jamestown, NY $82,214

Davenport, IA $82,214

Tucson, AZ $82,170

Cheyenne, WY $82,144

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,118

Tampa, FL $82,101

Omaha, NE $82,084

Port Arthur, TX $82,049

Evansville, IN $82,049

Bradenton, FL $82,014

Santa Fe, NM $81,858

Orlando, FL $81,772

Clearwater, FL $81,676

Canton, OH $81,495

La Crosse, WI $81,495

Grand Forks, ND $81,469

Albuquerque, NM $81,443

Tulsa, OK $81,443

Newport News, VA $81,434

High Point, NC $81,408

Ogden, UT $81,373

Corpus Christi, TX $81,304

Laramie, WY $81,252

Norfolk, VA $81,252

Rock Island, IL $81,200

Saginaw, MI $81,183

Jacksonville, FL $81,174

Salisbury, NC $81,157

Memphis, TN $81,139

Moline, IL $81,096

Fort Myers, FL $81,070

Waterloo, IA $80,957

Spartanburg, SC $80,871

Lincoln, NE $80,828

Fort Wayne, IN $80,810

Birmingham, AL $80,715

Cedar Falls, IA $80,698

Provo, UT $80,689

Springfield, OH $80,680

San Antonio, TX $80,663

Greensboro, NC $80,628

South Bend, IN $80,620

Winston Salem, NC $80,611

Boise, ID $80,585

Savannah, GA $80,524

Muskegon, MI $80,368

Lima, OH $80,265

Lake Charles, LA $80,230

Anderson, IN $80,213

Lexington, KY $80,187

Augusta, GA $80,161

Greenville, SC $80,161

Wichita, KS $80,083

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,083

Columbia, SC $80,005

Bloomington, IN $79,788

Roanoke, VA $79,736

Asheville, NC $79,623

Knoxville, TN $79,476

Shreveport, LA $79,468

Wilmington, NC $79,355

Frankfort, KY $79,190

Oklahoma City, OK $79,130

Chillicothe, OH $79,095

Longview, TX $79,086

Topeka, KS $79,060

Mobile, AL $78,931

Terre Haute, IN $78,896

Erie, PA $78,887

Altoona, PA $78,844

Melbourne, FL $78,818

Amarillo, TX $78,783

Killeen, TX $78,757

Fayetteville, AR $78,688

Sioux Falls, SD $78,627

Chattanooga, TN $78,575

Idaho Falls, ID $78,567

Gainesville, FL $78,385

Portsmouth, OH $78,341

Little Rock, AR $78,324

Lynchburg, VA $78,324

Lafayette, LA $78,290

Youngstown, OH $78,290

Temple, TX $78,255

Daytona Beach, FL $78,238

Clarksville, TN $78,229

Pensacola, FL $78,220

Hopkinsville, KY $77,960

Charleston, WV $77,952

Florence, SC $77,908

Sioux City, IA $77,856

Macon, GA $77,605

Tallahassee, FL $77,597

Fayetteville, NC $77,579

Waco, TX $77,562

Wichita Falls, TX $77,562

Pine Bluff, AR $77,527

Vincennes, IN $77,363

Lubbock, TX $77,328

Great Falls, MT $77,276

Alamogordo, NM $77,267

Abilene, TX $77,198

Rapid City, SD $77,085

Monroe, LA $77,085

Albany, GA $77,033

Huntington, WV $77,025

Jackson, MS $77,016

Greenville, MS $77,007

Parkersburg, WV $76,921

Montgomery, AL $76,904

Johnstown, PA $76,886

Springfield, MO $76,817

Biloxi, MS $76,774

Sumter, SC $76,592

Columbus, GA $76,583

Twin Falls, ID $76,531

Pascagoula, MS $76,418

Kingsport, TN $76,193

Gulfport, MS $76,167

Alexandria, LA $75,881

Fort Smith, AR $75,665

El Paso, TX $75,431

Helena, MT $75,318

Las Cruces, NM $75,041

Harlingen, TX $74,799

Pocatello, ID $74,721

Florence, AL $74,695

Brownsville, TX $74,677

Dothan, AL $74,539

Mcallen, TX $74,495

Columbus, MS $73,854

Altus, OK $73,456

Lawton, OK $73,291

Pierre, SD $72,980

What Skills Can Increase a Train Master's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 9.13% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 2.96% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
Store Management (Mentioned in 2.05% Job Postings): Store management is the activity of running and monitoring all operations in a store. Its main responsibilities include working with employees, creating work schedules, communicating with suppliers, and dealing with customer complaints.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Presentation	9.13%
Microsoft Office	2.96%
Store Management	2.05%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Train Master's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$94,419	9%
Project Management	$92,686	7%
Analysis	$90,954	5%
Collaboration	$90,954	5%
Supply Chain	$90,954	5%
Commitment	$90,954	5%

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How Education impacts a Train Master's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Train Masters enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Train Master with a Bachelor's Degree is between $90,501 and $95,573).

Train Master Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Train Master

No Diploma 8.4%

High School 8.4%

Associates 7.2%

Bachelors 41.8%

Masters 42.0%

Doctorate 0.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	8.4%
High School	8.4%
Associates	7.2%
Bachelors	41.8%
Masters	42.0%
Doctorate	0.7%

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Train Master Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Train Master'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 January 01, 2026

$77,331

Average $86,623/year

$95,581

$6,444

Average $7,219/month

$7,965

$1,487

Average $1,666/week

$1,838

$37

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,581	$7,965	$1,838	$46
Average	$86,623	$7,219	$1,666	$42
25th Percentile	$77,331	$6,444	$1,487	$37

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Salary Trends for Train Master

Salaries for a Train Master can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,077 in 2023 to around $85,965 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Train Master salary trends, .

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2023

$86,077

2024

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2025

$85,965

2026

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