10 of the Most Popular Types of Train Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Train Jobs

• 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.

• 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.

• Marc Train

  Salary range: $32,000 - $48,500

  Marc Train is a common job search query. Most salaries for Marc Train jobs pay between $32,000 (25th percentile) and $48,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Marc Train job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• East Coast Railroad

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,000

  East Coast Railroad is a common job search query. Most salaries for East Coast Railroad jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for East Coast Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Railway Coupler

  Salary range: $45,500 - $133,000

  Railway Coupler is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Railway Coupler jobs pay between $45,500 (25th percentile) and $133,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Railway Coupler job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Rail Switch Operator

  Salary range: $36,000 - $54,000

  Rail Switch Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Rail Switch Operator jobs pay between $36,000 (25th percentile) and $54,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Rail Switch Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• 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.

• Csx Railroad

  Salary range: $76,000 - $250,000

  Csx Railroad is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Csx Railroad jobs pay between $76,000 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Csx Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Metro North Railroad

  Salary range: $41,000 - $46,000

  Metro North Railroad is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Metro North Railroad jobs pay between $41,000 (25th percentile) and $46,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Metro North Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Fra Railroad

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,000

  Fra Railroad is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Fra Railroad jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Fra Railroad job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.