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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.


National estimates for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Industry profile for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Geographic profile for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

National estimates for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,470 5.6 % $ 28.21 $ 58,680 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.66 $ 21.40 $ 25.93 $ 36.38 $ 42.62
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,730 $ 44,500 $ 53,930 $ 75,670 $ 88,650


Industry profile for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 3,630 3.87 $ 34.42 $ 71,600
Inland Water Transportation 1,140 4.32 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 980 2.95 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 780 0.35 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 620 0.88 $ 18.83 $ 39,160

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Inland Water Transportation 1,140 4.32 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
Support Activities for Water Transportation 3,630 3.87 $ 34.42 $ 71,600
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 980 2.95 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 620 0.88 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
Grain and Oilseed Milling 310 0.50 $ 25.60 $ 53,250

Top paying industries for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 240 0.06 $ 46.60 $ 96,930
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (8) (8) $ 37.82 $ 78,660
Support Activities for Water Transportation 3,630 3.87 $ 34.42 $ 71,600
Coal Mining 110 0.28 $ 31.54 $ 65,610
Inland Water Transportation 1,140 4.32 $ 31.43 $ 65,370


Geographic profile for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of tank car, truck, and ship loaders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,190 0.17 2.00 $ 27.46 $ 57,110
New Jersey 1,030 0.25 2.97 $ 38.90 $ 80,900
Louisiana 1,000 0.54 6.45 $ 29.02 $ 60,360
Ohio 800 0.15 1.76 $ 23.74 $ 49,380
Georgia 640 0.14 1.65 $ 41.51 $ 86,330


Map of location quotient of tank car, truck, and ship loaders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 1,000 0.54 6.45 $ 29.02 $ 60,360
North Dakota 180 0.44 5.21 $ 26.67 $ 55,460
Nebraska 320 0.33 3.88 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
New Jersey 1,030 0.25 2.97 $ 38.90 $ 80,900
Maine 150 0.24 2.85 $ 23.70 $ 49,290


Map of annual mean wages of tank car, truck, and ship loaders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 640 0.14 1.65 $ 41.51 $ 86,330
Wisconsin 250 0.09 1.05 $ 39.69 $ 82,550
New Jersey 1,030 0.25 2.97 $ 38.90 $ 80,900
Massachusetts 180 0.05 0.60 $ 33.48 $ 69,650
Montana 40 0.08 0.90 $ 32.64 $ 67,900



Map of employment of tank car, truck, and ship loaders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,600 0.52 6.22 $ 28.55 $ 59,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,140 0.12 1.47 $ 38.36 $ 79,780
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 610 1.18 14.03 $ 30.68 $ 63,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 300 0.07 0.79 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 270 0.10 1.22 $ 29.28 $ 60,900
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 240 0.20 2.39 $ 25.88 $ 53,820
Salt Lake City, UT 230 0.30 3.56 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
St. Louis, MO-IL 220 0.17 1.97 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 180 0.29 3.38 $ 31.21 $ 64,920
Mobile, AL 180 1.07 12.65 $ 33.44 $ 69,550


Map of location quotient of tank car, truck, and ship loaders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 610 1.18 14.03 $ 30.68 $ 63,810
Mobile, AL 180 1.07 12.65 $ 33.44 $ 69,550
Lake Charles, LA 80 0.83 9.89 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 90 0.61 7.21 $ 27.52 $ 57,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,600 0.52 6.22 $ 28.55 $ 59,390
Toledo, OH 90 0.31 3.66 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
Salt Lake City, UT 230 0.30 3.56 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 180 0.29 3.38 $ 31.21 $ 64,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 240 0.20 2.39 $ 25.88 $ 53,820
Baton Rouge, LA 70 0.19 2.27 $ 31.81 $ 66,160


Map of annual mean wages of tank car, truck, and ship loaders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,140 0.12 1.47 $ 38.36 $ 79,780
Mobile, AL 180 1.07 12.65 $ 33.44 $ 69,550
Baton Rouge, LA 70 0.19 2.27 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 300 0.07 0.79 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 180 0.29 3.38 $ 31.21 $ 64,920
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 30.98 $ 64,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 610 1.18 14.03 $ 30.68 $ 63,810
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 270 0.10 1.22 $ 29.28 $ 60,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,600 0.52 6.22 $ 28.55 $ 59,390
Toledo, OH 90 0.31 3.66 $ 27.98 $ 58,190

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 140 0.42 5.03 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.97 11.46 $ 29.14 $ 60,620
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 4.04 $ 21.82 $ 45,390
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 3.01 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.84 9.94 $ 22.47 $ 46,740

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.97 11.46 $ 29.14 $ 60,620
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.84 9.94 $ 22.47 $ 46,740
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.52 6.12 $ 16.26 $ 33,810
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 5.61 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 140 0.42 5.03 $ 20.94 $ 43,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.97 11.46 $ 29.14 $ 60,620
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.99 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 3.01 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.84 9.94 $ 22.47 $ 46,740
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 2.37 $ 21.96 $ 45,680


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023