The median annual wage for Locomotive Engineers in Virginia is $61,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,240.
Pay spans roughly $61,270 at the 10th percentile to $75,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.50 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as locomotive engineers in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $61,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.50 |
| 10th percentile | $61,270 |
| 90th percentile | $75,120 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.