Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loader Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,550
25th Percentile Wage
$36,970
50th Percentile Wage
$42,610
75th Percentile Wage
$47,870
90th Percentile Wage
$51,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tank car, truck, and ship loaders from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$42,610
-7.89% 3.17%
2016
$45,970
4.57% -
2015
$43,870
2.69% -
2014
$42,690
5.18% -
2013
$40,480
-1.93% -
2012
$41,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loader Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,610 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for tank car, truck, and ship loaders in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Gary is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$46,950
Indianapolis-Carmel
$45,340
Gary
$42,610
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,230