Ship loader earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$20.27 per hour

$42,160 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$16.90 per hour

$35,160 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$13.61 per hour

$28,310 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ship loader earnings begin at:

$11.55 per hour

$24,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ship loader earnings begin at:

$10.93 per hour

$22,730 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ship loader salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $81,320
South Carolina $80,700
Montana $80,070
Minnesota $76,620
Alabama $75,450
Oregon $74,040
Massachusetts $71,750
New Hampshire $70,030
California $68,600
New Jersey $64,890
North Dakota $61,210
Texas $61,170
Louisiana $58,900
Michigan $57,900
Missouri $57,750
Ohio $57,700
Wisconsin $57,250
West Virginia $54,750
Utah $53,370
Kentucky $53,160
Iowa $51,450
Colorado $51,200
Georgia $51,160
Washington $48,580
New York $48,220
Pennsylvania $48,120
New Mexico $48,010
Nebraska $46,300
Florida $45,540
Hawaii $45,240
North Carolina $44,910
Indiana $44,310
Tennessee $43,980
Maine $42,830
Wyoming $42,440
Idaho $41,700
Virginia $41,190
Illinois $38,310
Oklahoma $35,360
Arkansas $33,800
Kansas $31,080
Mississippi $30,760
Arizona $28,310
Alaska $26,140

How do ship loader salaries compare to similar careers?

Ship loaders earn 9% less than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than travel agents but more than taxi drivers.

Career Median Salary
Travel agent salary $41K
Highway maintenance worker salary $39K
Bus driver salary $36K
Shipping/Receiving clerk salary $30K
Delivery service driver salary $29K
Ship loader salary $28K
Courier salary $29K
Taxi driver salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)