How much does Union Pacific Railroad pay?

Union Pacific Railroad has a median filed salary of $99,564 across 290 DOL filings, ranging from $90,000 to $115,008.

Does Union Pacific Railroad pay above market?

Union Pacific Railroad pays approximately 26.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Union Pacific Railroad sponsor?

Union Pacific Railroad files most often for: 15-1132, 15-1132.00, 15-1252.00, 15-1121, 15-1133.

Where does Union Pacific Railroad hire?

Union Pacific Railroad files most DOL cases in: Nebraska (238 filings), Utah (4 filings), Colorado (2 filings), Missouri (1 filings), Texas (1 filings).

Union Pacific Railroad Salary Data - What They Actually Pay

NE Approval Rate 84.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$99,564

Certified filings

DOL Filings

290

Certified: 246

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

84.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 290 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$57,168$90,000$99,564$115,008$183,888

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+26.4%

Union Pacific Railroad pays 26.4% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

21 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	194	$95,472	N/A	$85,008$85,008$95,472$105,000$105,000
15-1132.00	29	$118,692	N/A	$100,656$100,656$118,692$128,760$128,760
15-1252.00	28	$129,985	N/A	$115,000$115,000$129,985$141,500$141,500
15-1121	7	$91,350	N/A	$90,000$90,000$91,350$92,700$92,700
15-1133	5	$109,332	N/A	$105,072$105,072$109,332$115,000$115,000
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3	$128,460	+25.9%	$126,900$126,900$128,460$130,020$130,020
Training and Development Specialists	3	$70,368	+6.9%	$57,168$57,168$70,368$80,100$80,100
15-2031.00	3	$158,520	N/A	$114,384$114,384$158,520$159,032$159,032
11-3021.00	2	$150,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2	$109,200	-34.9%	$101,472$101,472$109,200$116,928$116,928
15-1133.00	2	$121,334	N/A	$120,936$120,936$121,334$121,732$121,732
Operations Research Analysts	2	$83,736	-8.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Civil Engineers	2	$98,004	-1.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	$115,008	-32.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3131.00	1	$99,696	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1111.00	1	$81,348	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1	$105,000	+36.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1071.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers	1	$99,396	-2.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

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Filing volume has increased 275% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

NE 238 UT 4 CO 2 MO 1 TX 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.