Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
SOC code 53-7121 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,460 | $18.97 |
| 25th percentile | $46,300 | $22.26 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,870 | $28.30 |
| 75th percentile | $70,060 | $33.69 |
| 90th percentile | $83,160 | $39.98 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders (SOC 53-7121), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 220 | $72,650 | $85,260 | $35,540 | $63,510 | $85,260 | $85,260 |
| Alaska | 50 | $82,620 | $83,330 | $75,640 | $79,650 | $85,980 | $92,480 |
| Arizona | — | $45,000 | $35,110 | $31,200 | $33,280 | $66,750 | $66,750 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $41,420 | $41,230 | $31,140 | $31,530 | $45,640 | $51,080 |
| California | 170 | $62,240 | $59,510 | $43,410 | $49,880 | $67,240 | $90,480 |
| Colorado | 170 | $48,700 | $40,320 | $37,480 | $37,960 | $58,480 | $64,410 |
| Florida | 820 | $59,020 | $67,340 | $27,580 | $45,670 | $67,340 | $67,340 |
| Georgia | — | $43,150 | $38,780 | $30,260 | $30,410 | $49,850 | $58,920 |
| Idaho | 80 | $42,530 | $38,460 | $26,520 | $34,620 | $48,140 | $63,740 |
| Illinois | 360 | $62,620 | $67,600 | $37,730 | $45,800 | $71,510 | $77,310 |
| Indiana | 340 | $58,420 | $49,280 | $38,280 | $43,090 | $71,070 | $93,720 |
| Iowa | 260 | $54,910 | $56,160 | $50,460 | $51,240 | $57,530 | $60,030 |
| Kentucky | 360 | $64,200 | $66,640 | $26,890 | $37,140 | $80,800 | $99,370 |
| Louisiana | 1,070 | $64,740 | $62,300 | $47,050 | $52,430 | $75,530 | $88,120 |
| Maine | 40 | $57,410 | $58,320 | $45,760 | $49,860 | $65,230 | $65,230 |
| Maryland | 150 | $74,860 | $79,860 | $44,420 | $47,670 | $95,510 | $123,240 |
| Massachusetts | 180 | $72,100 | $74,060 | $57,110 | $61,050 | $78,750 | $81,910 |
| Michigan | 140 | $60,430 | $59,370 | $47,910 | $54,300 | $66,730 | $77,110 |
| Mississippi | — | $39,260 | $37,280 | $29,820 | $30,580 | $38,700 | $54,160 |
| Missouri | 170 | $61,460 | $61,560 | $40,470 | $48,680 | $71,720 | $74,980 |
| Nebraska | — | $57,850 | $57,210 | $45,060 | $45,070 | $74,700 | $74,700 |
| New Hampshire | — | $62,360 | $63,220 | $42,700 | $52,580 | $70,080 | $78,150 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $59,430 | $59,050 | $47,790 | $51,170 | $63,140 | $76,370 |
| New York | — | $48,740 | $45,110 | $37,680 | $38,500 | $55,520 | $68,300 |
| North Carolina | — | $44,390 | $43,990 | $39,570 | $40,590 | $47,330 | $49,350 |
| North Dakota | 330 | $58,740 | $58,450 | $47,980 | $54,920 | $61,710 | $70,020 |
| Ohio | 790 | $58,170 | $51,580 | $38,030 | $47,000 | $64,640 | $82,840 |
| Oklahoma | 180 | $42,360 | $37,360 | $28,190 | $30,990 | $48,970 | $66,720 |
| Pennsylvania | 130 | $55,370 | $62,850 | $31,740 | $33,320 | $72,900 | $81,290 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $68,460 | $79,250 | $39,520 | $52,250 | $79,250 | $79,250 |
| Tennessee | 140 | $66,440 | $57,250 | $44,290 | $52,950 | $73,210 | $91,300 |
| Texas | 2,580 | $63,220 | $59,430 | $45,030 | $49,930 | $77,940 | $92,500 |
| Utah | 40 | $49,110 | $47,540 | $35,900 | $44,770 | $53,610 | $59,040 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $54,380 | $56,620 | $48,120 | $48,910 | $56,630 | $56,630 |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $59,470 | $54,560 | $47,930 | $50,650 | $71,450 | $71,450 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.