US Number of Civilians (16 Years and Over) Employed as Railroad conductors and yardmasters and their Median Earnings Per Gender in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 8, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the number of employed US civilians (16 years and over) who were employed as Railroad conductors and yardmasters was 47,969 (i.e. 0.03% of all civilian employees). Among those employed as Railroad conductors and yardmasters, 92.91% were Males, and 7.09% were Females.

The median earnings for all Railroad conductors and yardmasters was $79,773, which was 33.22% higher than the median earnings for all US civilian employees. The median earnings of Female Railroad conductors and yardmasters was 18.27% less than that of their male counterparts.

The chart below shows the number of employees per gender. The tables below show the number of employees and the median earnings per gender.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Railroad conductors and yardmasters By Gender in 2021
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US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Railroad conductors and yardmasters By Gender in 2021
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Gender Number of Civilians Employed Percentage of Employed Civilians Per Gender (%)
Male 44568 0.05
Female 3401 0.01
US Median Earnings of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Railroad conductors and yardmasters By Gender in 2021
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Gender Median Earnings ($)
Male 80852
Female 68364