Dredge Operators pay in the U.S.
$56,120avg. a year
$26.98 an hour · 1,040 employed
Dredge Operators in the U.S. earn an average of $56,120 a year and a median of $49,640. Pay is highest in Texas ($67,450) and lowest in Louisiana ($48,710).
$49,640Median pay
$26.98Average hourly
+4%Avg. pay since 2020
1,040Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for dredge operators
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 9.
1
Texas
$67,450
$32.43 an hour
230 jobs
New Jersey
$66,300
$31.87 an hour
360 jobs
Iowa
$60,620
$29.14 an hour
440 jobs
Florida
$55,170
$26.52 an hour
5
Wisconsin
$53,870
$25.90 an hour
650 jobs
Alabama
$53,770
$25.85 an hour
740 jobs
Ohio
$51,930
$24.97 an hour
830 jobs
Nebraska
$49,650
$23.87 an hour
9
Louisiana
$48,710
$23.42 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Dredge Operators pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
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Dredge Operators pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $53,770 | $50,030 | 50 |
| Florida | $55,170 | $52,800 | 40 |
| Iowa | $60,620 | $57,990 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $48,710 | $48,590 | – |
| Nebraska | $49,650 | $45,290 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $66,300 | $63,810 | 30 |
| Ohio | $51,930 | $53,310 | 40 |
| Texas | $67,450 | $65,580 | – |
| Wisconsin | $53,870 | $54,310 | – |
Questions and answers
How much do dredge operators make?
The average is $56,120 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $49,640 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.98, and the median is $23.86 an hour.
Which state pays dredge operators the most?
Texas, with an average of $67,450 a year.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,080 a year, and the top 10% earn over $74,140.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.