How much does a Longshoreman make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Longshoreman in the United States is $58,540. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,678 to $63,339, with most professionals earning between $51,162 and $67,709.

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Longshoreman Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $51,162 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $54,678 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $58,540 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $63,339 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $67,709 US April 01, 2025
25% $54,678 10% $51,162 90% $67,709 75% $63,339 $58,540 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Longshoreman ?

A stevedore, longshoreman, docker or dockworker is a waterfront manual laborer who is involved in loading and unloading ships, trucks, trains or airplanes. After the shipping container revolution of the 1950s, the number of dockworkers required declined by over 90%, and the term "stevedore" has increasingly come to mean a stevedoring firm that contracts with a port, shipowner, or charterer to load and unload a vessel....

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  1. This Job:

    Longshoreman

    0 - 1 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Warehouse Worker II

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Longshoreman in the United States. The base salary for Longshoreman ranges from $54,678 to $63,339 with the average base salary of $58,540. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,678 to $63,339 with the average total cash compensation of $58,540.

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