MTA, NY · 2025 pay · 135 people
How much does a third railman make in MTA, NY?
$156,241typical pay for full-year third railmans in 2025
$124,044 – $188,377what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $153,994.
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Where third railmans work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid third railmans, 2025
- 1Frederick K FuesselThird Railman · Long Island Rail Road$219,392
- 2Dominic SaulThird Railman · Long Island Rail Road$211,789
- 3James L Brown JrThird Railman · Long Island Rail Road$210,807
- 4Clarence JonesThird Railman · Long Island Rail Road$207,898
- 5Matthew William BockThird Railman · Long Island Rail Road$205,331
Common questions
How much does a third railman make in MTA, NY?
Full-year third railmans were typically paid $156,241 in 2025; most earned between $124,044 and $188,377. Counting all 135 people paid, typical pay was $153,994.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 40.4% of all pay for third railmans in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Third Railman, at any level (for example "Third Railman"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this