How much does a Longshoreman make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Longshoreman in Houston, TX is $58,435. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,580 to $63,225, with most professionals earning between $51,070 and $67,587.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Longshoreman Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $51,070 Houston,TX April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $54,580 Houston,TX April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $58,435 Houston,TX April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $63,225 Houston,TX April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Longshoreman Salary $67,587 Houston,TX April 01, 2025
25% $54,580 10% $51,070 90% $67,587 75% $63,225 $58,435 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 Houston, TX. The base salary for Longshoreman ranges from $54,580 to $63,225 with the average base salary of $58,435. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,580 to $63,225 with the average total cash compensation of $58,435.

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About Houston, Texas    Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city....More

Houston, Texas  area prices were up 2.3% from a year ago

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