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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Drive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location.
What a rail yard engineer, dinkey operator, and hostler does
Become a rail yard engineer, dinkey operator, and hostler
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good rail yard engineer, dinkey operator, and hostler
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $40 per hour with a typical salary of $96,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $32 and $47 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $23,200 and $108,000 per year.
- 53% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- 24% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Rail Yard Engineer, Dinkey Operator, And Hostler job outlook
- There are 14 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 22% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.