The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $72,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,930.
Pay spans roughly $57,940 at the 10th percentile to $72,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.96 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $72,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.96 |
| 10th percentile | $57,940 |
| 90th percentile | $72,730 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.