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Locomotive Engineers
Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.
What a locomotive engineer does
Become a locomotive engineer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good locomotive engineer
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $45 per hour with an average salary of $93,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $26 and $37 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $53,100 and $77,800 per year.
Locomotive Engineer job outlook
- There are 1,114 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 99 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.