10 of the Most Popular Types of Train Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Train Jobs

• Freight Train Engineer

  Salary range: $80,000 - $108,000

  Freight Train Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Freight Train Engineer jobs pay between $80,000 (25th percentile) and $108,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Freight Train Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Amtrak Train

  Salary range: $25,500 - $44,000

  Amtrak Train is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Amtrak Train jobs pay between $25,500 (25th percentile) and $44,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Amtrak Train job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• High Speed Rail

  Salary range: $65,500 - $152,500

  On a high-speed rail project, technicians and machinists are needed to inspect, repair, and maintain rails and equipment. Some technician roles have titles like track equipment operator or heavy equipment operator, and in these jobs, you service equipment and perform repairs and maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic parts. You also document the status of projects. Alternately, you can work as a laborer, installing and repairing train tracks, road crossings, and signage. If you have appropriate qualifications, you can work as a machinist. In this job, your duties and responsibilities involve using blueprints and drawings to fabricate metal parts on a mill or lathe.

• 100K A Year

  Salary range: $74,500 - $100,000

  100K A Year is a popular job search query. Most salaries for 100K A Year jobs pay between $74,500 (25th percentile) and $100,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for 100K A Year job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Zoo Train Driver

  Salary range: $38,000 - $51,500

  Zoo Train Driver is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Zoo Train Driver jobs pay between $38,000 (25th percentile) and $51,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Zoo Train Driver job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Light Rail

  Salary range: $50,000 - $57,000

  Light Rail is a common job search query. Most salaries for Light Rail jobs pay between $50,000 (25th percentile) and $57,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Light Rail job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Mtc Trains

  Salary range: $83,500 - $117,500

  Mtc Trains is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Mtc Trains jobs pay between $83,500 (25th percentile) and $117,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Mtc Trains job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Temp Railroad

  Salary range: $53,000 - $76,000

  Temp Railroad is a common job search query. Most salaries for Temp Railroad jobs pay between $53,000 (25th percentile) and $76,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Temp Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Locomotive Driver

  Salary range: $45,000 - $57,500

  Locomotive Driver is a common job search query. Most salaries for Locomotive Driver jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $57,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Locomotive Driver job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• 10K A Week

  Salary range: $79,000 - $89,000

  10K A Week is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for 10K A Week jobs pay between $79,000 (25th percentile) and $89,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for 10K A Week job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.