Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of loader/unloader salary by state for the United States:
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Minnesota has the highest loader/unloader salary of $37,411
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Louisiana has the lowest loader/unloader salary of $23,232
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The national average salary for loader/unloaders is $31,827
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The national hourly pay for loader/unloaders is $15.3
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do loader/unloaders get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for loader/unloader by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for loader/unloaders after this adjustment? That would be Minnesota.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for loader/unloader salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Loader/unloaders By State
| Rank | State | Average Loader/unloader Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Minnesota | $37,411 | $30,000 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $36,742 | $30,000 | $44,000 |
| 3 | Oregon | $36,420 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $35,880 | $31,000 | $40,000 |
| 5 | New York | $34,786 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 6 | Maine | $34,613 | $29,000 | $41,000 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $34,540 | $30,000 | $39,000 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $34,472 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | Colorado | $34,360 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 10 | California | $33,869 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 11 | Nebraska | $33,644 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Vermont | $33,458 | $28,000 | $39,000 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $33,438 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $33,059 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $32,673 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Utah | $32,313 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $32,018 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $32,006 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 19 | Montana | $31,951 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $31,903 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $31,759 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 22 | Arizona | $31,746 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 23 | Indiana | $31,699 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 24 | Michigan | $31,549 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | Iowa | $31,516 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $31,081 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 27 | Kansas | $30,768 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 28 | Idaho | $30,750 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 29 | New Jersey | $30,747 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 30 | Delaware | $30,624 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $30,494 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $30,284 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $29,678 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $29,626 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 35 | Connecticut | $29,591 | $24,000 | $35,000 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $29,280 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 37 | Maryland | $28,991 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 38 | Texas | $28,103 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $27,669 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 40 | Georgia | $27,126 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $26,978 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $26,820 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $26,737 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 44 | Alabama | $26,718 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $26,305 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 46 | Virginia | $26,244 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $26,221 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $25,822 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $24,848 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $23,232 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
Methodology: Loader/unloader Salary By State
To better understand loader/unloader pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for loader/unloaders by state.
We took the average annual salary data for loader/unloaders from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for loader/unloaders.
Loader/unloader Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for loader/unloaders?
The highest-paid state for loader/unloaders is Minnesota with an average salary of $37,411 per year.
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What city pays loader/unloaders the most?
Tacoma, WA pays loader/unloaders the most with an average salary of $36,965 per year.
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What is the worst state for loader/unloaders?
The worst state for loader/unloaders is Louisiana with an average salary of $23,232 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
