Trainmaster Salary in Lake Charles, Louisiana

How much does a Trainmaster make in Lake Charles, LA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Trainmaster in Lake Charles, LA is $84,839. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $70,944 to $99,647, with most professionals earning between $58,293 and $113,128.

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Common responsibilities of a Trainmaster

Requires constant standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, and balancing in a safe manner.

November 25, 2022

Supervise train, engine, and yard crews for safe and efficient operation.

February 14, 2023

Understand the quantitative factors contributing to the major costs on the railroad, and understand the extent of their effect toward financial performances.

March 15, 2023

Maintains data and information and produces weekly or monthly reports to monitor short line performance.

April 13, 2023

Assures procedures are in place for obtaining proper track clearance, and that appropriate communications systems are in place and in working order to insure safe movement of trains.

April 19, 2023

Training relating to terminal operations will be done on the job and facilitated by current Trainmasters, Division Trainmasters and Assistant Superintendents.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Trainmaster in Lake Charles, LA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

70944

99647

84839

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

75121

106293

89162

What is the average salary for Trainmaster in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Trainmaster in Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Trainmaster ranges from $70,944 to $99,647 with the average base salary of $84,839. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,121 to $106,293 with the average total cash compensation of $89,162.

View Average Salary for Trainmaster as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$84,839	$70,944 - $99,647
Bonus	$4,323	$4,177 - $6,647
Total Pay	$89,162	$75,121 - $106,293

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Trainmaster Salary Near Lake Charles, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,552 - $101,906	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,908 - $103,810	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,228 - $97,237	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,099 - $94,246	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,822 - $96,666	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,175 - $106,995	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA

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About Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 pop...

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