Dredge Operators salary
United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025
National market range
$46K–$62K
Median
$49,640
25th percentile
$46,430
75th percentile
$62,070
By state
State
Median
Range · 25th–75th
vs national
Alabama
$50,030
$49K–$57K
Florida
$52,800
$47K–$60K
Iowa
$57,990
$58K–$60K
Louisiana
$48,590
$46K–$49K
Nebraska
$45,290
$41K–$47K
New Jersey
$63,810
$59K–$73K
Ohio
$53,310
$48K–$56K
Texas
$65,580
$63K–$73K
Wisconsin
$54,310
$46K–$61K
Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.
Women are 28% of material moving occupations nationally, and earn 86¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender, and that is the point.
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