Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Salary
In Florida, tank car, truck, and ship loaders earn $45,540 at the median, or about $21.89 an hour. The range runs from $28K at the entry level to $80K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 98.58), that's roughly $46,196 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,658/month, about 50.6% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Florida. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $46K get you in Florida?
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What this looks like in Florida
Pay for tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Florida runs about 23% below the U.S. median of $59K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,658/month, which is 51.5% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 98.58) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for tank car, truck, and ship loaderss.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Florida
Entry-level tank car, truck, and ship loaders (10th percentile) start around $28K. Mid-career wages sit at $46K. Top earners bring in $80K or more, a $52K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a tank car, truck, and ship loader afford a 2BR apartment alone in Florida?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $46K, rent takes 51.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,658/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,000/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Florida?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new tank car, truck, and ship loaders typically earn — is $28K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,685/month. At HUD’s $1,658/month FMR, rent would take 98% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is tank car, truck, and ship loader a high-paying job in Florida?
Local pay runs 23% below the national median — $46K here vs. $59K nationally.
How does Florida compare to the national average for tank car, truck, and ship loaders?
Florida pays $46K median vs. the U.S. average of $59K — that’s -23%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 98.58), the purchasing-power equivalent is $46K — below the national median.
How much do tank car, truck, and ship loaders make in Florida?
The median is $45,540 a year, that works out to about $22 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $28,090, and experienced tank car, truck, and ship loaders can clear $79,790. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $46K enough to live in Florida?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,219/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,658/month, which eats 51.5% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a tank car, truck, and ship loaders salary go in Florida?
Florida has a Regional Price Parity of 98.58 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median tank car, truck, and ship loaders salary is worth about $46,196 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do tank car, truck, and ship loaders get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.