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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders salary in Charleston, WV

The median tank car, truck, and ship loaders in Charleston, WV earns $54,750 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,642 a month.

10th percentile
$49,870
25th percentile
$54,670
Median percentile
$54,750
75th percentile
$54,750
90th percentile
$54,750

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,750
Federal income tax−$4,390
Social Security + Medicare−$4,188
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,464
Monthly take-home$3,642
Every two weeks$1,681

Does it go far here?

$61,713Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, WV

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$101,150
General and Operations Managers$83,190
Registered Nurses$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,420
Administrative Services Managers$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,190
Accountants and Auditors$66,560
Human Resources Specialists$61,500

All tank car, truck, and ship loaders salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia