The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers in North Carolina is $64,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,300.
Pay spans roughly $63,380 at the 10th percentile to $73,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.82 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as locomotive engineers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $64,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.82 |
| 10th percentile | $63,380 |
| 90th percentile | $73,090 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.