Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters in Illinois
Local pay for railroad conductors and yardmasters in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-4031
$79,820
median pay, Illinois
2,790
employed in Illinois
+2.3%
vs U.S. median
+1.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What railroad conductors and yardmasters earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of railroad conductors and yardmasters in Illinois earn between $76,980 and $96,120 a year; the U.S. median is $78,000.
$63,290
P10
$79,820
MEDIAN
$96,120
P75
$134,440
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$96,120
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