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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Alabama

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Alabama

Want to work in Alabama as a Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader? Read this first!

6.8% Jobs Projection
$34,710 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Work in Alabama?

In 2018, there were 840 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders working in the state.

There were 640 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 170 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders working in it, which means Alabama has more Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders job openings in Alabama, and 630 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 11,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders ranged from $25,860 to $64,090 with $34,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.43 to $30.81. The median hourly rate was $16.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.08 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.39.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Mobile, AL 450 $33,100

Top States for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 1,190 $37,240
Alabama 840 $34,710
Louisiana 550 $35,330
California 530 $32,940
North Dakota 520 $43,380
Georgia 490 $42,470
New Jersey 460 $67,350
Ohio 370 $33,130
Wisconsin 360 $46,030
Oklahoma 240 $30,880
Massachusetts 230 $43,490
Tennessee 210 $43,980
Illinois 190 $38,310
Colorado 170 $45,890
Michigan 160 $45,010
Virginia 130 $32,580
Nebraska 120 $46,030
Indiana 110 $32,010
Minnesota 100 $47,000
Kentucky 100 $44,460

Below are the states where Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $67,350
Oregon $55,470
Washington $48,580
Minnesota $47,000
Wisconsin $46,030
Nebraska $46,030
Colorado $45,890
Missouri $45,870
Michigan $45,010
Kentucky $44,460

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