Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 1 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$72,337
BLS median: $74,080
DOL Median Salary
$72,337
From 1 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$74,080
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
1
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
42,710
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$72,337
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from 1 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$74,080
BLS Survey Salary Range
$53,490$63,480$74,080$82,060$103,350

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 42,710 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 2.4% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Virginia$72,337-5.7%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters make?

Based on 1 DOL filings, the median salary for a Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters is $72,337, ranging from $72,337 to $72,337.

What is the highest salary for a Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters?

The 90th percentile salary is $103,350 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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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.