Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in California
Local pay for railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-4022
$58,770
median pay, California
1,340
employed in California
-14.6%
vs U.S. median
+1.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers in California earn between $58,650 and $70,000 a year; the U.S. median is $68,840.
$51,480
P10
$58,770
MEDIAN
$70,000
P90