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Highest-paying States for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

The highest-paying states for tank car, truck, and ship loaders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of tank car, truck, and ship loaders in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $101,790, Wyoming is the highest paying state for tank car, truck, and ship loaders. It is followed by Wisconsin (average annual salary $101,190). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of tank car, truck, and ship loaders in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Wyoming	$101,790	$61,210	40
2	Wisconsin	$101,190	$49,570	250
3	New Jersey	$88,670	$57,340	1,030
4	Georgia	$85,970	$82,000	640
5	Massachusetts	$75,140	$47,760	180
6	Alabama	$72,940	$32,670	400
7	Montana	$71,090	$36,120	40
8	West Virginia	$64,490	$51,450	120
9	Tennessee	$63,560	$32,060	190
10	Colorado	$63,240	$31,480	70
11	Florida	$59,450	$43,360	570
12	Louisiana	$58,430	$38,780	1,000
13	New York	$58,350	$38,440	260
14	California	$55,880	$38,380	240
15	Kentucky	$55,170	$38,810	100
16	Pennsylvania	$54,960	$34,670	440
17	New Mexico	$54,230	$34,330	150
18	Illinois	$53,590	$37,960	570
19	North Dakota	$53,360	$40,450	180
20	Arizona	$53,320	$31,620	80
21	Michigan	$52,800	$27,080	40
22	Nevada	$52,500	$32,870	30
23	Oregon	$51,620	$37,800	290
24	Missouri	$49,490	$34,400	480
25	Indiana	$48,910	$42,230	530
26	Washington	$48,580	$26,770	70
27	Nebraska	$48,300	$48,160	320
28	Ohio	$48,140	$34,490	800
29	Virginia	$47,600	$40,420	130
30	Maine	$47,520	$44,810	150
31	Kansas	$46,940	$33,780	50
32	Texas	$46,640	$40,360	2,190
33	Minnesota	$45,300	$38,830	140
34	South Carolina	$44,220	$21,710	100
35	Utah	$44,160	$39,170	310
36	Oklahoma	$42,760	$25,420	260
37	Iowa	$42,410	$37,540	230
38	Mississippi	$41,180	$23,330	370
39	North Carolina	$39,730	$39,730	90
40	Maryland	$39,690	$26,370	50
41	New Hampshire	$34,860	$24,510	30
42	Arkansas	$28,960	$27,820	180
43	Alaska	$26,140	$22,660	70
44	Idaho	$24,940	$24,290	140
45	Puerto Rico	$17,440	$15,570	60

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of tank car, truck, and ship loaders in those states is not available at this time.