Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders: 10,700 jobs, median pay $58,870

10,700

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$58,870

Median pay a year

Middle half: $46,300–$70,060

1,300

Annual openings

10-year change: +2.8%

No formal educational credential

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 21 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $61,420 · LCA filings 01,460$61,4200

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXMedian pay $61,220 · LCA filings 0970$61,2200

St. Louis, MO–ILMedian pay $60,950 · LCA filings 0320$60,9500

New Orleans–Metairie, LAMedian pay $62,200 · LCA filings 0210$62,2000

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $76,850 · LCA filings 0200$76,8500

Cincinnati, OH–KY–INMedian pay $50,380 · LCA filings 0120$50,3800

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $64,890 · LCA filings 0120$64,8900

Baton Rouge, LAMedian pay $49,700 · LCA filings 0100$49,7000

Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $77,490 · LCA filings 080$77,4900

Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCMedian pay $44,010 · LCA filings 080$44,0100

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Billings, MTEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$83,390500

Providence–Warwick, RI–MAEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$83,160700

Corpus Christi, TXEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$81,920600

Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHEmployment 80 · LCA filings 0$77,490800

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXEmployment 200 · LCA filings 0$76,8502000

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $51,626 · Level III $58,989 · Level IV $66,373$44,242$51,626$58,989$66,373

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXLevel II $58,344 · Level III $66,290 · Level IV $74,214$50,419$58,344$66,290$74,214

St. Louis, MO–ILLevel II $49,234 · Level III $56,326 · Level IV $63,398$42,162$49,234$56,326$63,398

New Orleans–Metairie, LALevel II $57,970 · Level III $60,819 · Level IV $63,669$55,120$57,970$60,819$63,669

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $57,803 · Level III $67,974 · Level IV $78,146$47,632$57,803$67,974$78,146

Cincinnati, OH–KY–INLevel II $44,928 · Level III $51,542 · Level IV $58,136$38,334$44,928$51,542$58,136

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $57,158 · Level III $63,086 · Level IV $69,035$51,210$57,158$63,086$69,035

Baton Rouge, LALevel II $50,211 · Level III $54,704 · Level IV $59,176$45,739$50,211$54,704$59,176

Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $69,784 · Level III $74,942 · Level IV $80,080$64,646$69,784$74,942$80,080

Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCLevel II $44,158 · Level III $46,613 · Level IV $49,067$41,704$44,158$46,613$49,067

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology