The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $63,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,950.
Pay spans roughly $59,560 at the 10th percentile to $63,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.65 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as locomotive engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $63,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.65 |
| 10th percentile | $59,560 |
| 90th percentile | $63,860 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.