Occupation-Program Set: Rail Transportation Workers
This occupation-program set includes locomotive engineers; locomotive firers; rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers; and others with a related postsecondary program: railroad and railway transportation.
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| Region | SOC Code | Occupation (SOC) Title | Employment
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Projected Annual Openings
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Projected Growth
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Current Demand
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Median Wage
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Typical Education Required
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| Minnesota Statewide | 53-4011 | Locomotive Engineers | 510 | 90 | Shrinking | 2
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$38.81 | H High School or less |
| Minnesota Statewide | 53-4013 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 100 | 7 | N/A | 0
No data available
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$30.89 | H High School or less |
| Minnesota Statewide | 53-4031 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 870 | N/A | N/A | 0
No data available
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$31.85 | H High School or less |
| Minnesota Statewide | 53-4041 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0
No data available
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N/A | H High School or less |
| Minnesota Statewide | 53-4099 | Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0
No data available
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N/A | H High School or less |
Data Note
This occupation-program set also includes the occupation(s) listed below. Occupations will not display in the table above if they do not have data available in the regions you have selected.
- Locomotive Firers (53-4012)
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators (53-4021)
Career Profiles
Find additional information about the occupations' skill, licensure, and certification requirements; tools and technology used on the job; and more:
- Locomotive Engineers
- Locomotive Firers
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Iowa Workforce Development, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, North Dakota Workforce Intelligence Network. Learn more about our data.