SOC Code 53-4000 - Rail Transportation Workers

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Rail Transportation Workers is a minor group in 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations. It has 5 broad occupations: 53-4010 Locomotive Engineers and Operators, 53-4020 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, 53-4030 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, 53-4040 Subway and Streetcar Operators, and 53-4090 Miscellaneous Rail Transportation Workers.

Key facts for SOC 53-4000

Code
53-4000
Level
Minor group, 2018 SOC
Official title
Rail Transportation Workers
Employment
111,090 in the United States
Hourly wage
$32.33 average
Annual wage
$67,240 average
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Rail Transportation Workers is a minor group in 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations. It has 5 broad occupations: 53-4010 Locomotive Engineers and Operators, 53-4020 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, 53-4030 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, 53-4040 Subway and Streetcar Operators, and 53-4090 Miscellaneous Rail Transportation Workers.

Where SOC 53-4000 sits in the hierarchy

Major group Direct parent 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Minor group Current 53-4000 Rail Transportation Workers

Broad occupations within SOC 53-4000

5 official
Other minor groups (6)

Using SOC 53-4000

SOC 53-4000 is a minor group. Choose a broad occupation, then a detailed occupation.

What is SOC 53-4000?

Rail Transportation Workers is a minor group in 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations.

Which broad occupations are inside SOC 53-4000?

SOC 53-4000 includes 5 broad occupations: 53-4010 Locomotive Engineers and Operators, 53-4020 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, 53-4030 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, and 53-4040 Subway and Streetcar Operators, and others listed in the hierarchy.

Which occupations in SOC 53-4000 employ the most people?

May 2025 OEWS employment is highest in 53-4030 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters (45,710 jobs), 53-4010 Locomotive Engineers and Operators (40,920 jobs), and 53-4020 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers (11,080 jobs).

Where do O*NET® Extended SOC codes appear for this group?

This group includes 6 O*NET® Extended SOC occupations on detailed SOC pages under 53-4000. Open a detailed occupation in the hierarchy to see the .00 page and any finer breakouts.

Sources for SOC 53-4000

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title is the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. The description names the official groups inside this code. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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