Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders salaries across 35 states

$56,946
National Average (Median)
$81,320
Highest: Maryland
$33,800
Lowest: Arkansas

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Salary by State

Compare Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$33,800
$81,320

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Maryland
$81,320
#2
South Carolina
$80,700
#3
Montana
$80,070
#4
Minnesota
$76,620
#5
Alabama
$75,450

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Salary in All 35 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Maryland $81,320 $79,120 110
2 South Carolina $80,700 $67,700 90
3 Montana $80,070 $80,670 80
4 Minnesota $76,620 $70,490 N/A
5 Alabama $75,450 $77,470 240
6 Oregon $74,040 $71,430 N/A
7 Massachusetts $71,750 $65,670 140
8 New Hampshire $70,030 $68,370 40
9 California $68,600 $74,570 110
10 New Jersey $64,890 $63,190 120
11 North Dakota $61,210 $62,910 310
12 Texas $61,170 $65,060 1,620
13 Louisiana $58,900 $59,520 500
14 Michigan $57,900 $57,310 200
15 Missouri $57,750 $57,600 180
16 Ohio $57,700 $62,140 820
17 Wisconsin $57,250 $57,420 170
18 West Virginia $54,750 $55,790 90
19 Utah $53,370 $52,810 N/A
20 Kentucky $53,160 $61,480 130
21 Iowa $51,450 $52,970 180
22 Colorado $51,200 $52,700 80
23 Georgia $51,160 $48,900 50
24 New York $48,220 $50,700 110
25 Pennsylvania $48,120 $54,590 90
26 New Mexico $48,010 $47,980 80
27 Nebraska $46,300 $47,840 N/A
28 Florida $45,540 $52,930 430
29 Hawaii $45,240 $61,840 N/A
30 North Carolina $44,910 $45,370 240
31 Indiana $44,310 $50,030 250
32 Idaho $41,700 $44,560 80
33 Virginia $41,190 $46,130 60
34 Oklahoma $35,360 $39,900 170
35 Arkansas $33,800 $36,880 150

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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