Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for tank car, truck, and ship loaders is $29.41 an hour ($61,170 a year). About 1,620 people work in this job there.

$29.41Median hourly pay
$51,470–$79,340Middle half of workers, yearly
1,620People in this job in Texas

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($58,870). Texas ranks 12th of 35 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Texas

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.96$45,680
25% of workers$24.75$51,470
Half of workers (median)$29.41$61,170
75% of workers$38.14$79,340
90% of workers$44.74$93,070

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Corpus Christi$81,92060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$76,850200
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$61,220970

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for tank car, truck, and ship loaders

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 1,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Crane and Tower Operators$73,280
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,000
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,350
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$40,650
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$61,770

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.