Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in Kentucky

Local pay for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Kentucky, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 53-4013
$62,070
median pay, Kentucky
110
employed in Kentucky
+2.4%
vs U.S. median
+0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers earn in Kentucky
Kentucky · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Kentucky earn between $51,410 and $100,760 a year; the U.S. median is $60,600.

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