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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader?

11.1% Jobs Projection

$43,980 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Tennessee is growing faster than average.
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

210 people worked as Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in 2018 in this state.

There were 200 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 200 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders ranged from $22,850 to $71,630 with $43,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.99 to $34.44. The median hourly rate was $21.14.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.06.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	30	$37,770

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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