Careers · Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · Massachusetts
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders in Massachusetts
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders operate equipment to move bulk materials like coal, sand, grain, and chemicals into and out of storage containers for transport. They work at ports, rail yards, chemical facilities, and distribution centers, often handling the physical and mechanical aspects of large-scale material movement. In Massachusetts the median pay is $71,750 a year, 22% above the national median of $58,870.
$71,750median pay in Massachusetts, per year
$59,440–$77,010middle half earn
140employed in Massachusetts
$58,870U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlReading ComprehensionTime ManagementActive ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
TransportationProduction and ProcessingEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders.
Licenses and training in Massachusetts
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders pay in other states
Maryland · $81,320South Carolina · $80,700Montana · $80,070Minnesota · $76,620Alabama · $75,450Oregon · $74,040New Hampshire · $70,030California · $68,600New Jersey · $64,890North Dakota · $61,210
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against tank car, truck, and ship loaders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against tank car, truck, and ship loaders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 53-7121.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Massachusetts, annual.