Average Locomotive Engineers Salary in South Carolina

BLS did not publish a wage for locomotive engineers in South Carolina in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $21.97. There are 240 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for South Carolina (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for locomotive engineers in South Carolina. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 240
How common this job is here: 0.51×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for locomotive engineers in South Carolina, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $21.97/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $45,690
Employment (2022): 180

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside South Carolina

Pay and employment for locomotive engineers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where locomotive engineers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for locomotive engineers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New York: $51.58/hr
Massachusetts: $50.46/hr
Connecticut: $49.52/hr
Iowa: $42.09/hr
Oklahoma: $41.60/hr
Nebraska: $40.80/hr
New Jersey: $40.49/hr
Illinois: $40.23/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $38.70/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $34.96/hr
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $30.85/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $30.65/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for locomotive engineers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +0.7%; 200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 2,200; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience: Less than 5 years

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.