How many employees work at BNSF Railway?
BNSF Railway Co. has 14,908 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -2.2%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with about 32,500 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. The railway is among the world's top transporters of intermodal traffic, serves more grain-producing regions than any other railroad, and transports the components of many of the products we depend on daily. BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. On Feb. 12, 2010, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK)
As of September 2025
BNSF Railway
workforce metrics
Headcount
14.9k
Avg. Salary
$104k
Tenure
8.6yr
Growth Rate
-2.2%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of BNSF Railway annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- BNSF Railway total number of employees in 2025 was 14,894.804, a 2.2% decline from 2024.
- BNSF Railway total number of employees in 2024 was 15,055.694, a 2.8% decline from 2023.
- BNSF Railway total number of employees in 2023 was 15,496.866, a 0.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of BNSF Railway annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- BNSF Railway active job postings in 2025 was 486, a 20.3% decline from 2024.
- BNSF Railway active job postings in 2024 was 351, a 95.8% decline from 2023.
- BNSF Railway active job postings in 2023 was 997, a 20.1% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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