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Subway and Streetcar Operators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Subway and Streetcar Operatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $84,830/year ($40.78/hr). Salaries range from $52,260 to $87,940 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$52K
10th percentile
$60K
25th percentile
$85K
Median
$88K
75th percentile
$88K
90th percentile

Subway and Streetcar Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$87K$41.71/hr170
Massachusetts$85K$40.78/hr820
Maryland$83K$39.71/hr520
California$77K$36.91/hr760
New Jersey$69K$33.16/hr160
Minnesota$68K$32.6/hr130
Georgia$59K$28.13/hr260
Texas$57K$27.5/hr230
Utah$57K$27.5/hr900

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$88K3,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$87K170
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$81K160
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$76K150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$68K120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$59K230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$57K200
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