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March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Locomotive Engineering occupation series had 62 employees with an average salary of $70,185.
62 employees in this occupation series
$70,185 average pay
Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Family occupation family
U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Locomotive Engineering is reported under the Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Family family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Locomotive Engineering staff

These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.

Agency Department Employees Total salary expense Average pay Share of occupation
U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command Department of Defense 23 $1,527,591 $66,417 37.1%
U.s. Army Sustainment Command Department of Defense 14 $930,132 $66,438 22.6%

Common pay plans for Locomotive Engineering

This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.

Pay plan Employees Average pay Share of occupation
WG 37 $66,425 59.7%

Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).