The median annual wage for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $108,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,340.
Pay spans roughly $54,310 at the 10th percentile to $134,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.09 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $108,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.09 |
| 10th percentile | $54,310 |
| 90th percentile | $134,530 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.