The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers in Illinois is $83,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,440.
Pay spans roughly $71,540 at the 10th percentile to $102,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.23 per hour. An estimated 2,130 people work as locomotive engineers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $83,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.23 |
| 10th percentile | $71,540 |
| 90th percentile | $102,380 |
| Employment | 2,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.