BLET Engineer Rates of Pay

(Effective July 1st, 2026)

Basic Day

Yard Engine:   $379.44 Daily (100 Miles)

Yard Pilot:   $379.44 Daily (100 Miles)

Road Switcher:   $379.44 Daily (100 Miles)

Road Basic Day:   $317.36 (130 Miles)

Guaranteed Road/Yard Extra Board

$6097.77 per half / $406.52 per day

Layoff deduction

Mon-Thur: $345.54 / Fri-Sun: $465.50

*** (L/O figured at 85% Mon-Thur and 115% Fri-Sun) ***

Trip Rates

Needles-Barstow:   $502.51

Needles-Bakersfield:   $829.56

Needles-Winslow:   $835.94

Needles-San Bernardino:   $654.68

Needles-Los Angeles:   $934.92

Others Rates

Certification Pay:   $8.82

Instructor Allowance (Code 91):   $52.78

Engineer Familiarization Pay:   $378.52

Rules Class/Engineer Training:   $125.08

One Meal at AFHT (Code 25):   $16.91

Two Meals at the AFHT (Code 07):   $33.83

Three Meals at the AFHT: $ 50.74

Payment in lieu of Lodging at AFHT (Code 19): $33.92

One Meal and a Lodging at AFHT: $50.83

Two Meals and a Lodging at AFHT (Code 20):   $67.75

Three Meals and a Lodging at AFHT: $84.66