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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "53-4013",
    "soc_title": "Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers",
    "slug": "rail-yard-engineers-dinkey-operators-and-hostlers-53-4013",
    "major_group": "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 60600,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 68450,
    "employment_total": 3920,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 44540,
      "p25": 52780,
      "median": 60600,
      "p75": 80360,
      "p90": 100270,
      "mean": 68450,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.25
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 21.41,
      "p25": 25.37,
      "median": 29.14,
      "p75": 38.63,
      "p90": 48.21,
      "mean": 32.91
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 3920,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000053401301",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000053401301",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000053401313",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000053401304",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000053401311",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000053401312",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000053401314",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000053401315"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers is 2.25× — the national median is $60,600 but top decile earns $100,270. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}