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Railroad Patroller Salary
in East Meadow, New York

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$78,440 (USD)

Average Salary

$38/hr

Average Hourly

$1,671

Average Bonus

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Railroad Patroller is $78,440 a year and $38 an hour in East Meadow, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Railroad Patroller is between $55,927 and $94,676. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in East Meadow, New York.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
$88,108
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About East Meadow, New York

East Meadow Cost of Living Score:

Description: East Meadow is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 36,856 at the time of the 2024 census. Many residents commute to Manhattan, which is 30 miles (48 km) away.
Description:
  • Guards, patrols, and polices railroad yards, stations, and other facilities to protect company property.
  • Examines credentials of persons desiring entrance to unauthorized areas.
  • Patrols yards to apprehend unauthorized persons and remove them from yard.
  • Walks about stations or terminal to maintain order.
  • Polices right-of-way to prevent dumping of rubbish on company grounds.
  • Arrests persons dumping rubbish on grounds.
  • Cooperates with local law enforcement agencies in apprehending trespassers or thieves.
  • May record seal numbers of boxcars containing high pilferage items, such as cigarettes and liquor, and verify record with electronic data processing list of original seal and car numbers to detect pilfered cars.
  • May seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twister.
  • May be designated according to assigned post.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Railroad Patroller is $78,440 a year and $38 an hour in East Meadow, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Railroad Patroller is between $55,927 and $94,676. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in East Meadow, New York.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Job Statistics

Railroad Patroller Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Transit and Railroad Police

Job family population: 2,360

Estimated population of Railroad Patroller jobs: 1,117

Rate of error: 2.3%

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East Meadow Cost of Living Score:

Description: East Meadow is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 36,856 at the time of the 2024 census. Many residents commute to Manhattan, which is 30 miles (48 km) away.
Description:
  • Guards, patrols, and polices railroad yards, stations, and other facilities to protect company property.
  • Examines credentials of persons desiring entrance to unauthorized areas.
  • Patrols yards to apprehend unauthorized persons and remove them from yard.
  • Walks about stations or terminal to maintain order.
  • Polices right-of-way to prevent dumping of rubbish on company grounds.
  • Arrests persons dumping rubbish on grounds.
  • Cooperates with local law enforcement agencies in apprehending trespassers or thieves.
  • May record seal numbers of boxcars containing high pilferage items, such as cigarettes and liquor, and verify record with electronic data processing list of original seal and car numbers to detect pilfered cars.
  • May seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twister.
  • May be designated according to assigned post.
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