Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers in New Jersey
Local pay for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in New Jersey, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-4013
$71,030
median pay, New Jersey
130
employed in New Jersey
+17.2%
vs U.S. median
+0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers earn in New Jersey
New Jersey · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in New Jersey earn between $53,890 and $102,220 a year; the U.S. median is $60,600.
$51,350
P10
$71,030
MEDIAN
$102,220
P90