What are the main factors that influence a Truck Unloader's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Truck Unloader?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Truck Unloader roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Truck Unloader's salary?

A Truck Unloader's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,555 for beginners, reaching about $44,428 at mid-level, and approach $44,886 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Truck Unloader?

Truck Unloader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Truck Unloader roles are District of Columbia $49,772, California $49,583, Massachusetts $48,923. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Truck Unloader roles make?

Salaries for Truck Unloader level roles vary by specialization: Lumper Unloader: $43,415; Loader and Unloader: $43,228; Freight Unloader: $43,177; Backhauler Unloader: $41,642; Container Unloader: $41,541.

Truck Unloader Salary in Vermont

How much does a Truck Unloader make in Vermont?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Truck Unloader in Vermont is $44,122 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a Truck Unloader's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,028
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,237 to $49,307
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,700

10% $36,700

50% (Median) $44,122

90% $54,028

Truck Unloader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,307	$4,109	$948	$24
Average	$44,122	$3,677	$848	$21
25th Percentile	$40,237	$3,353	$774	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Truck Unloader Salaries

A Truck Unloader's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Truck Unloader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Truck Unloader's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,555
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,167
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,428
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,599
Expert (over 8 years): $44,886

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Truck Unloader	$42,555
Intermediate Level Truck Unloader	$43,167
Senior Level Truck Unloader	$44,428
Specialist Level Truck Unloader	$44,599
Expert Level Truck Unloader	$44,886

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How Do Truck Unloader Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Truck Unloaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,772.
California: $49,583.
Massachusetts: $48,923.

District of Columbia $49,772 California $49,583 Massachusetts $48,923 Washington $48,743 New Jersey $48,725 Alaska $48,662 Connecticut $48,041 New York $47,790

Hawaii $46,985 Rhode Island $46,607 Maryland $46,351 Minnesota $46,001 Colorado $45,866 Illinois $45,821 Oregon $45,650 Delaware $45,524

New Hampshire $45,445 Virginia $45,268 Pennsylvania $44,751 Nevada $44,490 North Dakota $44,405 Michigan $44,270 Wisconsin $44,220 Vermont $44,122

Texas $43,847 Maine $43,829 Arizona $43,802 Ohio $43,771 Georgia $43,357 Indiana $43,151 Wyoming $43,110 Utah $43,047

Iowa $43,020 Kansas $42,804 Louisiana $42,742 North Carolina $42,719 Missouri $42,710 Florida $42,535 Montana $42,440 Nebraska $42,350

Kentucky $42,301 South Carolina $42,121 Tennessee $42,009 Idaho $41,964 New Mexico $41,636 Oklahoma $41,564 Alabama $41,299 South Dakota $40,853

Arkansas $40,611 West Virginia $40,480 Mississippi $40,089

Top Paying Cities for Truck Unloaders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $45,162
Barre: $45,230
Cabot: $45,131

Adamant, VT $45,162

Barre, VT $45,230

Cabot, VT $45,131

Calais, VT $45,170

East Barre, VT $45,161

East Calais, VT $45,162

East Montpelier, VT $45,192

Eden, VT $45,133

Eden Mills, VT $45,092

Graniteville, VT $45,227

Hyde Park, VT $45,199

Johnson, VT $45,256

Lake Elmore, VT $45,149

Marshfield, VT $45,138

Moretown, VT $45,259

Morrisville, VT $45,254

Moscow, VT $45,277

Northfield, VT $45,204

Northfield Falls, VT $45,415

North Hyde Park, VT $45,196

North Montpelier, VT $45,151

Plainfield, VT $45,144

Roxbury, VT $45,068

South Barre, VT $45,283

Waterbury, VT $45,272

Stowe, VT $45,279

Waitsfield, VT $45,253

Warren, VT $45,169

Washington, VT $45,081

Waterbury Center, VT $45,271

Websterville, VT $45,220

Williamstown, VT $45,168

Wolcott, VT $45,143

Woodbury, VT $45,098

Worcester, VT $45,143

Rutland, VT $45,142

Belmont, VT $45,003

Benson, VT $45,002

Bomoseen, VT $45,073

Brandon, VT $45,106

Bridport, VT $45,111

Castleton, VT $45,082

Center Rutland, VT $45,113

Chittenden, VT $45,009

Cuttingsville, VT $44,993

Danby, VT $45,070

East Middlebury, VT $45,136

East Poultney, VT $45,075

East Wallingford, VT $45,026

Fair Haven, VT $45,042

Florence, VT $45,026

Forest Dale, VT $45,108

Gaysville, VT $44,822

Granville, VT $45,034

Hancock, VT $45,026

Hydeville, VT $45,079

Killington, VT $45,022

Middlebury, VT $45,206

Middletown Springs, VT $45,051

Mount Holly, VT $45,009

North Clarendon, VT $45,075

Orwell, VT $45,070

Pawlet, VT $45,086

Pittsfield, VT $45,048

Pittsford, VT $45,091

Poultney, VT $45,082

Proctor, VT $45,132

Ripton, VT $45,080

Rochester, VT $45,057

Rupert, VT $45,052

Salisbury, VT $45,124

Shoreham, VT $45,086

Stockbridge, VT $45,006

Wallingford, VT $45,030

Wells, VT $45,088

West Pawlet, VT $45,103

West Rupert, VT $45,093

West Rutland, VT $45,065

Whiting, VT $45,088

Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,136

Albany, VT $45,110

Barnet, VT $45,088

Barton, VT $45,105

Beebe Plain, VT $45,119

Concord, VT $45,045

Coventry, VT $45,171

Craftsbury, VT $45,123

Craftsbury Common, VT $45,125

Danville, VT $45,098

Derby, VT $45,119

Derby Line, VT $45,085

East Burke, VT $45,084

East Charleston, VT $45,088

East Hardwick, VT $45,112

East Haven, VT $44,985

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,135

Glover, VT $45,092

Granby, VT $44,930

Greensboro, VT $45,076

Greensboro Bend, VT $45,105

Hardwick, VT $45,155

Irasburg, VT $45,094

Island Pond, VT $45,020

Lowell, VT $45,079

Lower Waterford, VT $45,130

Lyndon, VT $45,122

Lyndon Center, VT $45,173

Lyndonville, VT $45,124

Morgan, VT $45,043

Newport, VT $45,146

Newport Center, VT $45,088

North Concord, VT $44,970

North Troy, VT $45,094

Orleans, VT $45,077

Passumpsic, VT $45,139

Peacham, VT $45,048

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $45,140

Sheffield, VT $45,060

Sutton, VT $45,057

Troy, VT $45,099

West Burke, VT $45,087

West Charleston, VT $45,066

West Danville, VT $45,101

Westfield, VT $45,065

West Glover, VT $45,096

Averill, VT $44,833

Beecher Falls, VT $45,124

Canaan, VT $45,012

Gilman, VT $45,210

Guildhall, VT $44,952

Lunenburg, VT $45,050

Norton, VT $44,923

North Bennington, VT $45,425

North Pownal, VT $45,516

Pownal, VT $45,542

White River Junction, VT $45,130

Ascutney, VT $45,151

Barnard, VT $45,028

Bethel, VT $45,056

Bradford, VT $45,103

Bridgewater, VT $45,074

Bridgewater Corners, VT $44,985

Brookfield, VT $45,100

Brownsville, VT $45,075

Chelsea, VT $45,074

Corinth, VT $45,062

East Corinth, VT $45,080

East Randolph, VT $45,089

East Ryegate, VT $45,050

East Thetford, VT $45,106

Fairlee, VT $45,057

Groton, VT $45,069

Hartford, VT $45,248

Hartland, VT $45,089

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,088

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $45,204

Newbury, VT $45,064

North Hartland, VT $45,121

North Pomfret, VT $45,044

North Thetford, VT $45,105

Norwich, VT $45,096

Plymouth, VT $44,952

Post Mills, VT $45,095

Quechee, VT $45,142

Randolph, VT $45,133

Randolph Center, VT $45,111

Reading, VT $44,990

Sharon, VT $45,055

South Pomfret, VT $45,012

South Royalton, VT $45,068

South Ryegate, VT $45,077

South Strafford, VT $45,066

South Woodstock, VT $45,001

Strafford, VT $45,026

Taftsville, VT $45,145

Thetford, VT $45,106

Thetford Center, VT $45,058

Topsham, VT $45,045

Tunbridge, VT $45,053

Vershire, VT $45,032

Wells River, VT $45,080

West Fairlee, VT $45,163

West Hartford, VT $45,045

West Newbury, VT $45,062

West Topsham, VT $45,081

Wilder, VT $45,250

Windsor, VT $45,108

Woodstock, VT $45,053

Bellows Falls, VT $45,217

Cambridgeport, VT $45,165

Cavendish, VT $45,015

Chester, VT $45,060

Chester Depot, VT $45,044

Grafton, VT $45,026

Londonderry, VT $45,107

Ludlow, VT $45,039

North Springfield, VT $45,196

Perkinsville, VT $45,073

Peru, VT $45,060

Proctorsville, VT $45,023

Saxtons River, VT $45,208

South Londonderry, VT $45,135

Springfield, VT $45,174

Westminster, VT $45,217

Westminster Station, VT $45,220

Weston, VT $45,013

Shaftsbury, VT $45,371

Brattleboro, VT $45,309

Bondville, VT $45,122

East Dover, VT $45,213

Jacksonville, VT $45,327

Jamaica, VT $45,123

Marlboro, VT $45,534

Newfane, VT $45,184

Putney, VT $45,174

Readsboro, VT $45,539

South Newfane, VT $45,200

Stamford, VT $45,506

Townshend, VT $45,143

Vernon, VT $45,448

Wardsboro, VT $45,176

West Dover, VT $45,250

West Dummerston, VT $45,195

West Halifax, VT $45,265

West Townshend, VT $45,082

West Wardsboro, VT $45,083

Whitingham, VT $45,311

Williamsville, VT $45,195

Wilmington, VT $45,284

Burlington, VT $45,407

South Burlington, VT $45,405

Winooski, VT $45,407

Colchester, VT $45,407

Alburgh, VT $45,181

Bakersfield, VT $45,248

Belvidere Center, VT $45,084

Bristol, VT $45,257

Cambridge, VT $45,311

Charlotte, VT $45,346

East Berkshire, VT $45,204

East Fairfield, VT $45,271

Enosburg Falls, VT $45,146

Essex, VT $45,373

Essex Junction, VT $45,376

Fairfax, VT $45,314

Fairfield, VT $45,271

Ferrisburgh, VT $45,295

Franklin, VT $45,149

Grand Isle, VT $45,319

Highgate Center, VT $45,187

Highgate Springs, VT $45,210

Hinesburg, VT $45,345

Huntington, VT $45,311

Isle La Motte, VT $45,237

Jeffersonville, VT $45,280

Jericho, VT $45,335

Jonesville, VT $45,344

Milton, VT $45,356

Monkton, VT $45,308

Montgomery, VT $45,146

Montgomery Center, VT $45,092

New Haven, VT $45,252

North Ferrisburgh, VT $45,316

North Hero, VT $45,271

Richford, VT $45,139

Richmond, VT $45,340

Saint Albans, VT $45,291

Saint Albans Bay, VT $45,285

Shelburne, VT $45,387

Sheldon, VT $45,237

Sheldon Springs, VT $45,348

South Hero, VT $45,360

Starksboro, VT $45,284

Swanton, VT $45,229

Underhill, VT $45,325

Underhill Center, VT $45,326

Vergennes, VT $45,238

Waterville, VT $45,253

Westford, VT $45,347

Williston, VT $45,381

Montpelier, VT $45,223

Bennington, VT $45,458

Arlington, VT $45,298

Dorset, VT $45,122

East Arlington, VT $45,105

East Dorset, VT $45,123

Manchester, VT $45,244

Manchester Center, VT $45,215

Truck Unloader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Truck Unloader roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 43% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Truck Unloader positions in Transportation or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Truck Unloader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Truck Unloader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$52,946	$25.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,416	$24.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$48,534	$23.0	10%
Software & Networking	$48,534	$23.0	10%
Construction	$47,651	$23.0	8%

Truck Unloader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Truck Unloader's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,237

Average $44,122/year

$49,307

$3,353

Average $3,677/month

$4,109

$774

Average $848/week

$948

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,307	$4,109	$948	$24
Average	$44,122	$3,677	$848	$21
25th Percentile	$40,237	$3,353	$774	$19

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