Railway and yard locomotive engineers in Northeast

The employment outlook will be Good for railway and yard locomotive engineers (NOC 73310) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Northeast region:

• Approximately 310 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Railway and yard locomotive engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 92%