MTA, NY · 2025 pay · 266 people
How much does a train operator yard make in MTA, NY?
$85,252typical pay for full-year train operator yards in 2025
$54,933 – $95,166what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $18,561.
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Where train operator yards work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid train operator yards, 2025
- 1Marlon BrownTrain Operator Yard · New York City Transit$196,978
- 2John MenaTrain Operator Yard · New York City Transit$115,174
- 3Yexeber ChavezTrain Operator Yard · New York City Transit$115,099
- 4Peter HomTrain Operator Yard · New York City Transit$112,348
- 5Chawana T WaldenTrain Operator Yard · New York City Transit$101,221
Common questions
How much does a train operator yard make in MTA, NY?
Full-year train operator yards were typically paid $85,252 in 2025; most earned between $54,933 and $95,166. Counting all 266 people paid, typical pay was $18,561.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 6.5% of all pay for train operator yards in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Train Operator Yard, at any level (for example "Train Operator Yard"). 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