Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in California
Local pay for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-4013
$67,160
median pay, California
190
employed in California
+10.8%
vs U.S. median
+0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in California earn between $67,130 and $67,160 a year; the U.S. median is $60,600.
$66,990
P10
$67,130
P25
$67,160
MEDIAN