Water hauler vs wheeler

The differences between water haulers and wheelers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wheeler has an average salary of $51,560, which is higher than the $51,557 average annual salary of a water hauler.

The top three skills for a water hauler include CDL, dot regulations and production water. The most important skills for a wheeler are DOT, , and .

Water hauler vs wheeler overview

	Water Hauler	Wheeler
Yearly salary	$51,557	$51,560
Hourly rate	$24.79	$24.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	5,442	1,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Water hauler vs wheeler salary

Water haulers and wheelers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Water Hauler	Wheeler
Average salary	$51,557	$51,560
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between water hauler and wheeler education

There are a few differences between a water hauler and a wheeler in terms of educational background:

	Water Hauler	Wheeler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Water hauler vs wheeler demographics

Here are the differences between water haulers' and wheelers' demographics:

	Water Hauler	Wheeler
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between water hauler and wheeler duties and responsibilities

Water hauler example responsibilities.

Select by station management to support Memphis facility and Illinois facility during 1997 wheat and corn harvest.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Drive forklift (normal forklift, Drexel, and Bendi).
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Wheeler example responsibilities.

Serve as an account manager and utilize Salesforce to manage deals from start to finish.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Water hauler vs wheeler skills

Common water hauler skills

CDL, 35%
DOT Regulations, 21%
Production Water, 14%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Fresh Water, 7%
Pre, 4%

Common wheeler skills

DOT, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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