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Highest-paying States for Dredge Operators

The highest-paying states for dredge operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of dredge operators in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $78,300, Iowa is the highest paying state for dredge operators. It is followed by Minnesota (average annual salary $77,150). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of dredge operators in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Dredge Operators (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Iowa	$78,300	$38,800	60
2	Minnesota	$77,150	$28,820	100
3	Georgia	$74,720	$39,920	80
4	Missouri	$66,760	$40,450	50
5	California	$66,640	$51,810	50
6	New Jersey	$65,530	$56,240	50
7	Pennsylvania	$62,210	$44,820	50
8	Idaho	$55,860	$32,880	50
9	Massachusetts	$52,580	$36,260	40
10	Colorado	$52,460	$30,050	0
11	New York	$49,640	$23,030	30
12	South Carolina	$48,400	$29,360	50
13	Ohio	$47,280	$41,680	40
14	Oklahoma	$46,610	$37,510	50
15	Indiana	$45,870	$35,940	50
16	Louisiana	$45,850	$41,740	150
17	Maryland	$45,490	$34,580	30
18	Nebraska	$43,470	$37,090	90
19	Florida	$41,430	$35,710	120
20	Tennessee	$40,530	$22,040	60
21	Illinois	$37,150	$33,270	30
22	Texas	$34,990	$29,380	70
23	Alabama	$28,040	$26,530	50

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of dredge operators in those states is not available at this time.