People and Pay · Quarterly Wage A&B
Railroad employment, hours and pay
Explore Class I railroad employment, paid hours, overtime and compensation from Surface Transportation Board reports. Monthly employment and quarterly workforce figures retain their own reporting periods.
Six reporting railroads
2026 Q2 workforce measures
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| Reporting railroad | Average employeespeople | Total paid hourshours | Overtime hourshours | Total compensationU.S. dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 STB: CSX | 18,344-0.9% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 10,859,580+1.1% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 780,233+3.7% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | $523,155,542-10.1% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → |
 STB: NS | 19,159-0.6% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 11,417,104+1.7% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 954,341+10.0% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | $544,707,682+2.4% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → |
 STB: UP | 30,910+0.3% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 18,152,578+2.2% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 1,277,520+3.2% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | $926,041,157-13.7% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → |
 STB: BNSF | 34,706+1.0% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 21,619,936+3.8% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 1,671,414+17.1% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | $1,099,872,707-4.6% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → |
 STB: GTC | 6,198-0.9% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 3,884,790+12.5% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 273,785+14.3% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | $209,920,000+1.6% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → |
 STB: CPKC2025: SOO/KCSR2026: CPKC Changes across this transition are unavailable. | 5,566+0.1% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 3,337,186+2.7% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | 207,442+7.8% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → | $156,514,925-15.8% vs previous quarterExplore this trend → |
How to read this
All four totals are calculated by summing the six STB-reported occupational-group rows. Reporting scope may differ from a railroad’s full corporate workforce.
Each dot represents one quarter. The filled dot marks the selected quarter, and the number above each line is its exact value. Click or tap a dot, use the quarter selector, or focus a chart and use the arrow keys to move through time. Home and End select the first and last quarters.
Percentages compare the selected value with either the previous quarter or the same quarter last year: (selected value − comparison value) ÷ comparison value × 100. A positive or negative change does not, by itself, mean better or worse performance.
History begins in 2025 Q1, so prior-year values are unavailable for 2025. Changes are also unavailable when the comparison crosses a reporting-series transition. Lines use their own vertical scales to reveal patterns, so similar slopes can represent different amounts of change.
CN uses the STB GTC reporting series. These filings may cover a different workforce from a railroad’s full corporate workforce.
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Explore six quarters across six railroads
Choose a measure, reporting range, and any combination of railroads. Displayed totals and percentage changes are RailStats.org calculations from STB-reported occupational-group values.
Average employees by railroad and quarter from 2025 Q1 through 2026 Q2.
CSX TransportationQuarterly values and percentage changes
- 2025 Q1
- 19,5230.0%
- 2025 Q2
- 19,417−0.5%
- 2025 Q3
- 19,239−1.5%
- 2025 Q4
- 19,067−2.3%
- 2026 Q1
- 18,517−5.2%
- 2026 Q2
- 18,344−6.0%
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| Railroad | From (2025 Q1) | To (2026 Q2) | Calculated change | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,523 | 18,344 | −6.0% | 2026 Q2 CSV ↗ |
Monthly employment through 2026-08
Monthly trend
Calculated Form C employment
Exact values for selected railroads
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| Month | |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 19,528 |
| 2025-02 | 19,560 |
| 2025-03 | 19,481 |
| 2025-04 | 19,448 |
| 2025-05 | 19,397 |
| 2025-06 | 19,408 |
| 2025-07 | 19,268* |
| 2025-08 | 19,230 |
| 2025-09 | 19,221 |
| 2025-10 | 19,180 |
| 2025-11 | 19,062 |
| 2025-12 | 18,958 |
| 2026-01 | 18,551 |
| 2026-02 | 18,525 |
| 2026-03 | 18,476 |
| 2026-04 | 18,443 |
| 2026-05 | 18,327 |
| 2026-06 | 18,265 |
| 2026-07 | 18,224 |
| 2026-08 | 18,173 |
* Amended official record. Totals remain RailStats.org calculations from the six current reported group values.
Calculated totals of six reported job groups. Form C mid-month averages are separate from the quarterly workforce averages. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
Latest month: all railroads and amendment notes
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| Reporting railroad | EmployeesCalculated six-group total | Period basis | Amended record |
|---|---|---|---|
| STB: CSXT | 18,173 | Mid-month average | No |
| STB: NS | 19,366 | Mid-month average | No |
| STB: UP | 30,538 | Mid-month average | No |
| STB: BNSF | 34,607 | Mid-month average | No |
| STB: GTC | 6,214 | Mid-month average | No |
| STB: CPKC | 5,562 | Mid-month average | No |
Definition and provenance
Six job groups, two distinct period bases
Occupational-group rows and calculated railroad totals for six quarters, normalized from official STB CSV files.
Workforce lines and calculated changes stay within the same reporting series. CPKC’s 2025 SOO/KCSR values remain separate from the 2026 CPKC segment.
Data, coverage and citation
RailStats.org normalized STB Quarterly Wage A&B data
Occupational-group rows and calculated railroad totals for six quarters, normalized from official STB CSV files. Totals sum six occupational groups. Workforce changes do not cross the 2025 SOO/KCSR to 2026 CPKC reporting boundary.
Reporting coverage: 2025-01-01/2026-06-30. Official sources retrieved/reviewed: 2026-08-17. This is distinct from the website publication date.
Measures and units: Average employees · people; Paid hours · hours; Overtime · hours; Compensation · nominal US dollars.
Official STB collection · Source provenance · Methodology and limitations
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RailStats.org normalized STB Monthly Employment Data
Reported mid-month average employees in six occupational groups, plus a clearly labeled RailStats.org carrier-month total. Monthly employment is distinct from quarterly average employment. Carrier totals are calculated from six reported groups; amendment flags are retained.
Reporting coverage: 2025-01-01/2026-08-31. Official sources retrieved/reviewed: 2026-09-18. This is distinct from the website publication date.
Measures and units: Mid-month average employees · people.
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