Railroad Operations Supervisor Salary in the United States
How much does a Railroad Operations Supervisor make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Railroad Operations Supervisor in the United States is $73,649 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.
However, a Railroad Operations Supervisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,014
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,488 to $79,074
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,878
10%$61,878
50% (Median)$73,649
90%$84,014
Railroad Operations Supervisor Salaries by Percentile
Key Factors That Influence Railroad Operations Supervisor Salaries
A Railroad Operations Supervisor'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 Railroad Operations Supervisor Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Railroad Operations Supervisor'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:
How Do Railroad Operations Supervisor 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 Railroad Operations Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $81,544.
California: $81,235.
Massachusetts: $80,152.
District of Columbia$81,544
California$81,235
Massachusetts$80,152
Washington$79,857
New Jersey$79,828
Alaska$79,725
Connecticut$78,708
New York$78,296
Hawaii$76,978
Rhode Island$76,359
Maryland$75,939
Minnesota$75,365
Colorado$75,144
Illinois$75,070
Oregon$74,790
Delaware$74,584
New Hampshire$74,454
Virginia$74,164
Pennsylvania$73,317
Nevada$72,890
North Dakota$72,750
Michigan$72,529
Wisconsin$72,448
Vermont$72,286
Texas$71,837
Maine$71,807
Arizona$71,763
Ohio$71,712
Georgia$71,034
Indiana$70,695
Wyoming$70,629
Utah$70,526
Iowa$70,482
Kansas$70,128
Louisiana$70,025
North Carolina$69,988
Missouri$69,974
Florida$69,686
Montana$69,532
Nebraska$69,384
Kentucky$69,303
South Carolina$69,009
Tennessee$68,825
Idaho$68,751
New Mexico$68,213
Oklahoma$68,096
Alabama$67,661
South Dakota$66,932
Arkansas$66,534
West Virginia$66,321
Mississippi$65,680
Top Paying Cities for Railroad Operations Supervisors
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: $92,893
San Francisco: $91,876
Oakland: $89,940
San Jose, CA$92,893
San Francisco, CA$91,876
Oakland, CA$89,940
New York, NY$84,798
Paramus, NJ$83,767
Queens Village, NY$83,764
Passaic, NJ$83,694
Bergenfield, NJ$83,687
Stamford, CT$83,525
Huntington, NY$83,495
Newark, NJ$82,951
Bridgeport, CT$82,795
Vallejo, CA$82,649
New Brunswick, NJ$82,619
Petaluma, CA$82,575
Middlesex, NJ$82,435
Somerset, NJ$82,383
Santa Cruz, CA$82,288
Boston, MA$81,838
Monterey, CA$81,580
Seattle, WA$81,411
Santa Rosa, CA$81,397
Los Angeles, CA$81,374
Juneau, AK$81,183
Washington, DC$81,102
Orange, CA$80,840
Santa Ana, CA$80,645
Long Beach, CA$80,572
Anaheim, CA$80,557
Anchorage, AK$80,520
Santa Maria, CA$80,299
Everett, WA$80,284
Danbury, CT$80,025
Bremerton, WA$79,924
Tacoma, WA$79,658
New Suffolk, NY$79,657
Sacramento, CA$79,636
Santa Barbara, CA$79,555
Trenton, NJ$79,474
San Diego, CA$79,474
Brockton, MA$79,393
Fairbanks, AK$79,213
Lompoc, CA$79,025
Lowell, MA$78,965
Ventura, CA$78,951
Nashua, NH$78,937
Stockton, CA$78,929
Modesto, CA$78,392
Poughkeepsie, NY$78,230
Olympia, WA$78,090
Kennewick, WA$78,090
New Haven, CT$78,060
Lawrence, MA$77,795
Hartford, CT$77,721
Riverside, CA$77,707
New Bedford, MA$77,633
Richland, WA$77,633
Bakersfield, CA$77,530
San Bernardino, CA$77,501
New Britain, CT$77,493
Atlantic City, NJ$77,493
New London, CT$77,464
Norwich, CT$77,442
Portsmouth, NH$77,427
Boulder, CO$77,271
Portland, OR$77,169
Worcester, MA$77,162
Minneapolis, MN$76,933
Philadelphia, PA$76,830
Honolulu, HI$76,587
Saint Paul, MN$76,552
Vineland, NJ$76,536
Providence, RI$76,322
Chicago, IL$76,109
Bellingham, WA$76,020
Springfield, MA$75,961
Baltimore, MD$75,939
Chico, CA$75,755
Pittsfield, MA$75,556
Manchester, NH$75,416
Spokane, WA$75,092
Denver, CO$75,085
Albany, NY$74,739
Troy, NY$74,709
Nassau, NY$74,630
Schenectady, NY$74,555
Wilmington, DE$74,496
Burlington, VT$74,393
Salem, OR$74,363
Portland, ME$74,135
Yakima, WA$74,061
Rochester, MN$73,833
Reno, NV$73,796
Fresno, CA$73,796
Milwaukee, WI$73,730
Detroit, MI$73,656
Ann Arbor, MI$73,644
Allentown, PA$73,634
Colorado Springs, CO$73,509
Syracuse, NY$73,472
Carson City, NV$73,472
Houston, TX$73,369
Eugene, OR$73,332
Gary, IN$73,244
Springfield, OR$73,185
Bismarck, ND$73,170
Galveston, TX$73,118
Medford, OR$73,008
Fort Collins, CO$72,978
Concord, NH$72,942
Austin, TX$72,920
Mesa, AZ$72,765
Reading, PA$72,758
Phoenix, AZ$72,750
Dallas, TX$72,728
Saint Cloud, MN$72,657
Madison, WI$72,559
Utica, NY$72,360
Rochester, NY$72,242
Des Moines, IA$72,235
Raleigh, NC$72,227
Atlanta, GA$72,117
Battle Creek, MI$72,095
Salt Lake City, UT$72,073
Lancaster, PA$71,962
Harrisburg, PA$71,859
Kansas City, MO$71,785
Champaign, IL$71,771
Kansas City, KS$71,771
Fort Worth, TX$71,763
Columbus, OH$71,751
Boca Raton, FL$71,734
Pittsburgh, PA$71,704
Richmond, VA$71,675
Indianapolis, IN$71,660
Cleveland, OH$71,653
Las Vegas, NV$71,564
Cincinnati, OH$71,564
Petersburg, VA$71,454
Huntsville, AL$71,343
Lansing, MI$71,294
Lebanon, PA$71,285
Pueblo, CO$71,277
Appleton, WI$71,255
Buffalo, NY$71,226
Dayton, OH$71,204
Racine, WI$71,189
Charlotte, NC$71,181
Saint Louis, MO$71,159
York, PA$71,115
Elkhart, IN$71,115
Gastonia, NC$71,101
Billings, MT$71,084
Beaumont, TX$71,064
Lorain, OH$71,049
Benton Harbor, MI$71,034
Toledo, OH$71,019
Binghamton, NY$70,983
Rock Hill, SC$70,975
Rockford, IL$70,938
Springfield, IL$70,909
Elyria, OH$70,902
Fargo, ND$70,902
Flagstaff, AZ$70,850
Fort Lauderdale, FL$70,806
Duluth, MN$70,762
Miami, FL$70,762
Cheyenne, WY$70,710
Grand Forks, ND$70,710
Bangor, ME$70,548
Cedar Rapids, IA$70,467
Durham, NC$70,436
Louisville, KY$70,430
Grand Rapids, MI$70,416
Hialeah, FL$70,408
Casper, WY$70,305
Scranton, PA$70,217
New Orleans, LA$70,195
Virginia Beach, VA$70,187
Akron, OH$70,150
Peoria, IL$70,055
Sarasota, FL$70,040
Nashville, TN$69,988
Omaha, NE$69,988
Green Bay, WI$69,988
Baton Rouge, LA$69,952
Charleston, SC$69,937
Jamestown, NY$69,900
Davenport, IA$69,900
Tucson, AZ$69,863
Saint Petersburg, FL$69,819
Tampa, FL$69,804
Evansville, IN$69,760
Port Arthur, TX$69,760
Bradenton, FL$69,731
Santa Fe, NM$69,598
Orlando, FL$69,465
Clearwater, FL$69,443
Canton, OH$69,289
La Crosse, WI$69,289
Albuquerque, NM$69,245
Newport News, VA$69,237
High Point, NC$69,215
Ogden, UT$69,186
Corpus Christi, TX$69,127
Norfolk, VA$69,082
Laramie, WY$69,082
Rock Island, IL$69,038
Saginaw, MI$69,024
Jacksonville, FL$69,016
Salisbury, NC$69,001
Boise, ID$68,987
Moline, IL$68,950
Fort Myers, FL$68,928
Memphis, TN$68,913
Tulsa, OK$68,876
Waterloo, IA$68,832
Spartanburg, SC$68,758
Lincoln, NE$68,722
Fort Wayne, IN$68,707
Provo, UT$68,700
Cedar Falls, IA$68,611
San Antonio, TX$68,582
Greensboro, NC$68,552
South Bend, IN$68,545
Savannah, GA$68,464
Muskegon, MI$68,434
Birmingham, AL$68,427
Winston Salem, NC$68,391
Lake Charles, LA$68,213
Anderson, IN$68,199
Lexington, KY$68,177
Augusta, GA$68,155
Greenville, SC$68,155
Lima, OH$68,096
Wichita, KS$68,088
Tuscaloosa, AL$68,088
Columbia, SC$68,022
Springfield, OH$68,007
Asheville, NC$67,889
Bloomington, IN$67,838
Knoxville, TN$67,573
Shreveport, LA$67,565
Wilmington, NC$67,470
Roanoke, VA$67,470
Topeka, KS$67,337
Frankfort, KY$67,329
Oklahoma City, OK$67,278
Chillicothe, OH$67,249
Longview, TX$67,241
Melbourne, FL$67,234
Sioux Falls, SD$67,116
Mobile, AL$67,109
Terre Haute, IN$67,079
Altoona, PA$67,035
Amarillo, TX$66,983
Killeen, TX$66,961
Fayetteville, AR$66,902
Chattanooga, TN$66,880
Sioux City, IA$66,814
Idaho Falls, ID$66,799
Lynchburg, VA$66,740
Gainesville, FL$66,645
Portsmouth, OH$66,608
Little Rock, AR$66,593
Lafayette, LA$66,564
Youngstown, OH$66,564
Daytona Beach, FL$66,520
Clarksville, TN$66,512
Pensacola, FL$66,505
Temple, TX$66,500
Hopkinsville, KY$66,284
Erie, PA$66,269
Florence, SC$66,240
Charleston, WV$66,122
Great Falls, MT$66,085
Macon, GA$65,982
Tallahassee, FL$65,975
Fayetteville, NC$65,960
Waco, TX$65,945
Helena, MT$65,893
Pine Bluff, AR$65,866
Vincennes, IN$65,776
Lubbock, TX$65,746
Alamogordo, NM$65,702
Twin Falls, ID$65,636
Rapid City, SD$65,614
Jackson, MS$65,481
Huntington, WV$65,476
Greenville, MS$65,474
Parkersburg, WV$65,399
Montgomery, AL$65,385
Wichita Falls, TX$65,312
Springfield, MO$65,312
Biloxi, MS$65,275
Monroe, LA$65,201
Johnstown, PA$65,150
Sumter, SC$65,120
Columbus, GA$65,113
Pascagoula, MS$64,973
Abilene, TX$64,973
Kingsport, TN$64,781
Albany, GA$64,781
Gulfport, MS$64,759
Alexandria, LA$64,516
Fort Smith, AR$64,332
El Paso, TX$64,133
Las Cruces, NM$63,802
Harlingen, TX$63,615
Pocatello, ID$63,603
Florence, AL$63,507
Brownsville, TX$63,493
Mcallen, TX$63,338
Dothan, AL$63,235
Columbus, MS$62,797
Altus, OK$62,454
Lawton, OK$62,314
Pierre, SD$62,049
Railroad Operations Supervisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Railroad Operations Supervisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Railroad Operations Supervisor positions in MFG Nondurable or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Railroad Operations Supervisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Railroad Operations Supervisor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$88,378
$42.0
20%
Aerospace & Defense
$84,696
$41.0
15%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$77,331
$37.0
5%
How Education impacts a Railroad Operations Supervisor's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Railroad Operations Supervisors 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 Railroad Operations Supervisor with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$71,393
and $74,747).
Railroad Operations Supervisor Salaries by Degree Level
$75,800
$75,200
$74,600
$73,900
$73,300
$72,700
$72,100
$71,400
No Diploma
High School
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
Typical Education for Railroad Operations Supervisor
Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
25.0%
High School
25.0%
Associates
50.0%
Bachelors
0.0%
Masters
25.0%
Doctorate
0.0%
Typical Education for Railroad Operations Supervisor
Understanding how a Railroad Operations Supervisor'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.
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Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$67,488
Average$73,649/year
$79,074
$5,624
Average$6,137/month
$6,590
$1,298
Average$1,416/week
$1,521
$32
Average$35/hour
$38
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$79,074
$6,590
$1,521
$38
Average
$73,649
$6,137
$1,416
$35
25th Percentile
$67,488
$5,624
$1,298
$32
Salaries of Jobs related to Railroad Operations Supervisor
Railroad Operations Manager$108,404
Railroad Engineer$79,893
Railroad Conductor$74,460
Operations Supervisor$65,622
Supervisor Of Operations$64,692
Railroad Operations$63,793
Railroad Supervisor$56,964
Railroad Electrician$56,607
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$55,713
Railroad Worker$53,916
Railroad Operator$50,730
Salary Trends for Railroad Operations Supervisor
Salaries for a Railroad Operations Supervisor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $72,017 in 2023
to around $71,500 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Railroad Operations Supervisor salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Railroad Operations Supervisor
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Railroad Operations Supervisor
Here are companies hiring for Railroad Operations Supervisor and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Railroad Operations Supervisor
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Railroad Operations Supervisor?
The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Railroad Operations Supervisor roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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