SOC 53-7121 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders — Minnesota
Minnesota
The median wage for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Minnesota is $76,620 per year, well above the national median of $58,870.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.3%
- Openings per year
- 1,300
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
6.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Minnesota.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Minnesota is $76,620 per year, well above the national median of $58,870. The gap of 30.2% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $52,320 and $84,440. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $52,200 and the ninetieth at $84,440.
Minnesota ranks number 4th out of 35 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 721 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 282nd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $52,200 | −11.3% |
| 25th | $52,320 | −11.1% |
| Median (50th) | $76,620 | +30.2% |
| 75th | $84,440 | +43.4% |
| 90th | $84,440 | +43.4% |
| Mean | $70,490 | +19.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so $76,620 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$76,620as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$77,708US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $76,620 a year, 30.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $52,200 to $84,440 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 4th of 35 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Minnesota?
The median annual wage is $76,620, or $36.84 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $58,870, so pay in Minnesota is 30.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Minnesota earns more than $84,440 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $52,200 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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