How much does a Longshoreman make in Boston, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Longshoreman in Boston, MA is $65,290. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $60,983 to $70,642, with most professionals earning between $57,061 and $75,516.

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Longshoreman Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $57,061 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $60,983 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $65,290 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $70,642 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $75,516 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25% $60,983 10% $57,061 90% $75,516 75% $70,642 $65,290 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 Boston, MA. The base salary for Longshoreman ranges from $60,983 to $70,642 with the average base salary of $65,290. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,983 to $70,642 with the average total cash compensation of $65,290.

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About Boston, Massachusetts    Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

Boston, Massachusetts  area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

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