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Also called dredge lever operator, dredge boat engineer, dredge deckhand and dredge engineer.
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Dredge Operator
Dredge operator removing sand, gravel, and other materials to keep waterways clear. Operates dredging equipment, controls hydraulic pumps, and checks excavation depths while assisting other workers
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Adjusted levers several times each hour to position dredges for efficient excavation and material handling
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Operated winches to adjust dredge positions for optimal excavation.
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The work itself
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Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $46,430 |
|---|---|
| Median | $49,640 |
| 75th percentile | $62,070 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $49,230 | $50,030 | $57,190 |
| FL | $46,690 | $52,800 | $60,340 |
| IA | $57,500 | $57,990 | $60,000 |
| LA | $46,430 | $48,590 | $49,380 |
| NE | $41,040 | $45,290 | $46,830 |
| NJ | $58,700 | $63,810 | $73,010 |
| OH | $48,090 | $53,310 | $55,790 |
| TX | $62,540 | $65,580 | $72,960 |
| WI | $46,320 | $54,310 | $61,030 |
Other names
dredge lever operator, dredge boat engineer, dredge deckhand, dredge engineer, dredge hand, dredge mate, dredge worker, dredgemaster, dredger, hydraulic leverman.
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Dredge Operator
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This page is about the occupation Dredge Operators. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.