The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers in New York is $107,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,020.
Pay spans roughly $64,900 at the 10th percentile to $108,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.58 per hour. An estimated 1,290 people work as locomotive engineers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $107,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.58 |
| 10th percentile | $64,900 |
| 90th percentile | $108,330 |
| Employment | 1,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.