The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers in Iowa is $87,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,020.
Pay spans roughly $72,950 at the 10th percentile to $93,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.09 per hour. An estimated 1,520 people work as locomotive engineers in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $87,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.09 |
| 10th percentile | $72,950 |
| 90th percentile | $93,140 |
| Employment | 1,520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.