Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Alabama
Local pay for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Alabama, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-4013
$48,900
median pay, Alabama
80
employed in Alabama
-19.3%
vs U.S. median
+0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers earn in Alabama
Alabama · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Alabama earn between $38,270 and $75,220 a year; the U.S. median is $60,600.
$31,270
P10
$38,270
P25
$48,900
MEDIAN
$75,220
P90