SOC 53-4041 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, subway and streetcar operators earned a median of $86,380 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 10,200 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $92,420 | $44.43 | 480 | 0.2 |
| California | $78,680 | $37.83 | 900 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $77,020 | $37.03 | 320 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $72,860 | $35.03 | 130 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $68,970 | $33.16 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $65,410 | $31.45 | 140 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $62,590 | $30.09 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $61,970 | $29.80 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | $59,570 | $28.64 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $58,780 | $28.26 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $58,620 | $28.19 | 970 | 0.6 |
| Missouri | $53,030 | $25.49 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $41,710 | $20.05 | 40 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 8 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,140 | $43.34 | 3,950 | 0.4 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $84,350 | $40.56 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,020 | $37.03 | 320 | 0.2 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $69,680 | $33.50 | 130 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,030 | $30.31 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,980 | $29.80 | 70 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $60,970 | $29.31 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $59,570 | $28.64 | 270 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.