Ship loader earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$37.63 per hour

$78,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$37.63 per hour

$78,270 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$19.80 per hour

$41,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$14.31 per hour

$29,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ship loader earnings begin at:

$11.22 per hour

$23,330 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ship loader salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wisconsin $93,100
Georgia $79,860
New Jersey $78,540
Massachusetts $67,620
Nebraska $62,940
Texas $62,440
West Virginia $62,130
Oregon $59,180
New York $55,340
Colorado $52,830
California $52,220
Michigan $49,480
Indiana $49,240
North Dakota $49,050
Florida $48,590
Washington $48,580
Kentucky $48,110
Alabama $47,810
Louisiana $47,260
Tennessee $46,640
Minnesota $45,300
Ohio $45,240
Maryland $44,430
Pennsylvania $43,590
Maine $42,830
Missouri $42,340
Mississippi $41,180
North Carolina $40,490
Iowa $39,650
Utah $38,730
Virginia $38,570
Arkansas $38,400
Illinois $37,240
Oklahoma $36,400
New Mexico $35,560
Arizona $34,860
Kansas $31,080
Alaska $26,140
Wyoming $101,790

How do ship loader salaries compare to similar careers?

Ship loaders earn about the same as related careers in Mississippi. On average, they make less than boilermakers but more than rotary drill operators.

Career Median Salary
Boilermaker salary $60K
Wellhead pumper salary $60K
Locomotive engineer salary $60K
Rigger salary $59K
Electrician salary $49K
Ship loader salary $41K
Truck driver salary $47K
Crane operator salary $59K
Millwright salary $47K
Rotary drill operator salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)