State Map for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, & Hostlers

Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.

  • Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
  • Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
StateJob Outlook
AlabamaAbove average opportunities
AlaskaNo data available
American SamoaNo data available
ArizonaNo data available
ArkansasAbove average opportunities
CaliforniaAverage opportunities
ColoradoNo data available
ConnecticutNo data available
DelawareNo data available
District of ColumbiaNo data available
FloridaNo data available
GeorgiaAbove average opportunities
GuamNo data available
HawaiiNo data available
IdahoNo data available
IllinoisNo data available
IndianaAbove average opportunities
IowaNo data available
KansasNo data available
KentuckyAverage opportunities
LouisianaNo data available
MaineNo data available
MarylandNo data available
MassachusettsNo data available
MichiganNo data available
MinnesotaNo data available
MississippiNo data available
MissouriNo data available
MontanaNo data available
NebraskaNo data available
NevadaNo data available
New HampshireNo data available
New JerseyAbove average opportunities
New MexicoNo data available
New YorkBelow average opportunities
North CarolinaBelow average opportunities
North DakotaAbove average opportunities
Northern Mariana IslandsNo data available
OhioAbove average opportunities
OklahomaNo data available
OregonNo data available
PennsylvaniaBelow average opportunities
Puerto RicoNo data available
Rhode IslandNo data available
South CarolinaNo data available
South DakotaNo data available
TennesseeNo data available
TexasBelow average opportunities
UtahNo data available
VermontNo data available
Virgin IslandsNo data available
VirginiaNo data available
WashingtonNo data available
West VirginiaAbove average opportunities
WisconsinNo data available
WyomingNo data available

For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

National Outlook

Below Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers are less likely in the future.