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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Illinois

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Illinois

Considering a career as a Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader in Illinois?

15.4% Jobs Projection
$38,310 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 190 workers employed as Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in this state in 2018.

There were 90 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 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 Illinois has more Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 300 total jobs in 2026 for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in this state.

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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders ranged from $27,280 to $65,530 with $38,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.11 to $31.51. The median hourly rate was $18.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.81 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.39.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 120 $43,270

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

View the list below to see 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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