Subway and Streetcar Operators

SOC 53-4041

Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 14.2% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $67,070

Level IV threshold: $68,931

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$67,070

Level I$61,953

Level II$65,062

Level III$67,070

Level IV$68,931

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ	$86,570	$87,090	$87,610	$88,130
2	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, NJ	$85,779	$86,570	$87,339	$88,130
3	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, NJ	$85,779	$86,570	$87,339	$88,130
4	Trenton-Princeton, NJ, NJ	$85,779	$86,570	$87,339	$88,130
5	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, DE	$83,138	$84,802	$86,445	$88,109
6	Richmond, VA, VA	$68,786	$76,107	$83,429	$90,750
7	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$68,203	$75,192	$82,160	$89,149
8	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$67,413	$74,734	$82,035	$89,357
9	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, DC	$69,243	$75,608	$81,973	$88,338
10	Yakima, WA, WA	$69,098	$75,400	$81,723	$88,026

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