DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Occupational Description:
Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gage or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 15053$23.43/hr$0.75/hr$16.42/hr$18.54/hr$22.34/hr$27.33/hr$34.69/hr
U S 11,620941$23.40/hr$0.56/hr$13.82/hr$16.60/hr$20.82/hr$29.89/hr$37.39/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing60$23.14/hr
Other Regional Data For Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minnesota 150 $22.34/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 40 $23.24/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30 $24.04/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/A $21.25/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A $19.51/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $21.34/hr N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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