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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders salary in New Orleans, LA

The median tank car, truck, and ship loaders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $62,200 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,191 a month.

10th percentile
$55,620
25th percentile
$58,140
Median percentile
$62,200
75th percentile
$62,560
90th percentile
$68,010

Based on 210 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

$50,292 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,200
Federal income tax−$5,284
Social Security + Medicare−$4,758
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,866
Monthly take-home$4,191
Every two weeks$1,934

Does it go far here?

$67,173Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Orleans, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$326,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,620
Industrial Production Managers$147,980
Financial Managers$134,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,570
Pharmacists$128,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$127,030
Nurse Practitioners$124,800

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