How much does a Ferry Operator make in Georgia? (2026)

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ferry Operator in Georgia is $48,875 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.However, a Ferry Operator's salary can vary significantly. Hereâ€™s a look at the typical salary range:Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,205Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,305 to $54,283Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,144

What are the main factors that influence a Ferry Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Ferry Operator?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Ferry Operator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Ferry Operator's salary?

A Ferry Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,906 for beginners, reaching about $48,650 at mid-level, and approach $50,002 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Ferry Operator?

Ferry Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ferry Operator roles are District of Columbia $56,107, California $55,894, Massachusetts $55,149. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ferry Operator roles make?

Salaries for Ferry Operator level roles vary by specialization: Ferry Captain: $95,389; Ferry Boat Captain: $94,219; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,925; Crane/Tower Operator: $54,671; Crane Operator: $52,057.

Ferry Operator Salary in Georgia

How much does a Ferry Operator make in Georgia? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ferry Operator in Georgia is $48,875 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Ferry Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,205
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,305 to $54,283
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,144

10% $40,144

50% (Median) $48,875

90% $59,205

Ferry Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,283	$4,524	$1,044	$26
Average	$48,875	$4,073	$940	$23
25th Percentile	$44,305	$3,692	$852	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Ferry Operator Salaries

A Ferry Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ferry Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Ferry Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,906
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,608
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,650
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,626
Expert (over 8 years): $50,002

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ferry Operator	less than 1 year	$46,906
Early Career Level Ferry Operator	1-2 years	$47,608
Mid-Level Level Ferry Operator	2-4 years	$48,650
Senior-Level Level Ferry Operator	5-8 years	$49,626
Expert Level Ferry Operator	over 8 years	$50,002

How Do Ferry Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ferry Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,107.
California: $55,894.
Massachusetts: $55,149.

District of Columbia $56,107 California $55,894 Massachusetts $55,149 Washington $54,946 New Jersey $54,926 Alaska $54,855 Connecticut $54,156 New York $53,872

Hawaii $52,965 Rhode Island $52,539 Maryland $52,250 Minnesota $51,855 Colorado $51,703 Illinois $51,652 Oregon $51,460 Delaware $51,318

New Hampshire $51,229 Virginia $51,029 Pennsylvania $50,446 Nevada $50,152 North Dakota $50,056 Michigan $49,904 Wisconsin $49,848 Vermont $49,737

Texas $49,428 Maine $49,408 Arizona $49,377 Ohio $49,342 Georgia $48,875 Indiana $48,642 Wyoming $48,597 Utah $48,526

Iowa $48,495 Kansas $48,252 Louisiana $48,181 North Carolina $48,156 Missouri $48,146 Florida $47,948 Montana $47,842 Nebraska $47,740

Kentucky $47,685 South Carolina $47,482 Tennessee $47,355 Idaho $47,305 New Mexico $46,935 Oklahoma $46,854 Alabama $46,555 South Dakota $46,053

Arkansas $45,779 West Virginia $45,632 Mississippi $45,191

Top Paying Cities for Ferry Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $45,322
Kennesaw: $48,875
Kingston: $46,606

Attapulgus, GA $45,322

Kennesaw, GA $48,875

Kingston, GA $46,606

Lebanon, GA $48,338

Lindale, GA $46,282

Marble Hill, GA $46,944

Mount Berry, GA $46,011

Mount Zion, GA $47,027

Nelson, GA $47,614

Rockmart, GA $47,599

Rome, GA $46,164

Roopville, GA $46,582

Rydal, GA $46,825

Shannon, GA $46,115

Silver Creek, GA $46,497

Talking Rock, GA $46,339

Tallapoosa, GA $46,580

Tate, GA $47,140

Taylorsville, GA $47,638

Temple, GA $47,896

Villa Rica, GA $48,248

Waco, GA $46,724

Waleska, GA $47,324

White, GA $47,470

Whitesburg, GA $47,952

Winston, GA $48,420

Woodstock, GA $48,706

Barnesville, GA $45,928

Brooks, GA $47,433

Concord, GA $46,231

Experiment, GA $47,544

Fairburn, GA $49,063

Fayetteville, GA $48,975

Flovilla, GA $46,166

Franklin, GA $46,168

Gay, GA $46,375

Glenn, GA $46,169

Grantville, GA $46,610

Greenville, GA $45,916

Griffin, GA $47,692

Hampton, GA $48,448

Haralson, GA $47,228

Hogansville, GA $46,099

Jackson, GA $46,761

Jenkinsburg, GA $47,247

Jonesboro, GA $49,160

Lagrange, GA $45,676

Manor, GA $45,006

Mershon, GA $44,992

Millwood, GA $44,995

Nahunta, GA $45,474

Nicholls, GA $45,047

Odum, GA $45,168

Offerman, GA $45,167

Patterson, GA $45,034

Saint Marys, GA $46,730

Screven, GA $45,025

Sea Island, GA $45,383

Saint George, GA $46,870

Surrency, GA $44,964

Waresboro, GA $45,166

Waverly, GA $45,808

Waynesville, GA $45,553

West Green, GA $45,012

White Oak, GA $45,902

Woodbine, GA $46,368

Valdosta, GA $45,194

Adel, GA $45,100

Alapaha, GA $45,008

Argyle, GA $45,155

Axson, GA $45,016

Barney, GA $45,032

Boston, GA $45,246

Cecil, GA $45,169

Dixie, GA $45,092

Du Pont, GA $44,943

Fargo, GA $45,176

Hahira, GA $45,126

Homerville, GA $45,046

Lakeland, GA $45,070

Lake Park, GA $45,128

Lenox, GA $45,008

Morven, GA $45,081

Nashville, GA $45,067

Naylor, GA $45,039

Pearson, GA $45,035

Quitman, GA $45,123

Ray City, GA $45,111

Sparks, GA $45,073

Statenville, GA $45,121

Stockton, GA $45,039

Willacoochee, GA $45,042

Moody A F B, GA $45,139

Albany, GA $44,573

Americus, GA $45,043

Andersonville, GA $45,028

Arabi, GA $44,820

Ashburn, GA $44,803

Baconton, GA $44,642

Barwick, GA $45,132

Berlin, GA $45,156

Locust Grove, GA $47,687

Bainbridge, GA $45,071

Blakely, GA $44,217

Bluffton, GA $44,657

Brinson, GA $44,972

Bronwood, GA $44,706

Cairo, GA $45,120

Calvary, GA $45,349

Cedar Springs, GA $43,977

Climax, GA $45,186

Coleman, GA $44,802

Colquitt, GA $44,908

Cuthbert, GA $44,884

Damascus, GA $44,732

Dawson, GA $44,719

Donalsonville, GA $44,869

Edison, GA $44,768

Fort Gaines, GA $44,637

Fowlstown, GA $45,301

Georgetown, GA $44,797

Iron City, GA $44,881

Jakin, GA $44,095

Leary, GA $44,675

Morgan, GA $44,690

Morris, GA $44,771

Newton, GA $44,769

Parrott, GA $44,874

Sasser, GA $44,649

Shellman, GA $44,831

Whigham, GA $45,165

Lovejoy, GA $48,645

Luthersville, GA $46,551

Mcdonough, GA $48,260

Meansville, GA $45,807

Milner, GA $46,328

Molena, GA $45,751

Moreland, GA $47,078

Morrow, GA $49,472

Newnan, GA $47,415

Orchard Hill, GA $46,581

Palmetto, GA $48,652

Peachtree City, GA $48,439

Red Oak, GA $49,504

Rex, GA $49,381

Riverdale, GA $49,346

Sargent, GA $47,582

Senoia, GA $47,445

Sharpsburg, GA $47,996

Stockbridge, GA $49,075

Sunny Side, GA $48,050

The Rock, GA $45,810

Thomaston, GA $45,575

Conley, GA $49,620

Turin, GA $47,728

Tyrone, GA $48,748

Union City, GA $49,233

Williamson, GA $46,722

Woodbury, GA $45,783

Ellenwood, GA $49,580

Zebulon, GA $46,229

Forest Park, GA $49,616

Stapleton, GA $46,059

Thomson, GA $46,129

Warrenton, GA $45,704

Waynesboro, GA $46,270

Wrens, GA $46,176

Augusta, GA $46,894

Abbeville, GA $45,066

North Metro, GA $48,983

Millen, GA $45,557

Mount Vernon, GA $45,000

Newington, GA $45,879

Norristown, GA $44,867

Nunez, GA $44,857

Oliver, GA $45,981

Portal, GA $45,214

Pulaski, GA $45,446

Adrian, GA $44,883

Allentown, GA $45,259

Bolingbroke, GA $45,432

Bonaire, GA $45,338

Butler, GA $45,178

Byromville, GA $45,048

Byron, GA $45,365

Cadwell, GA $45,043

Cordele, GA $45,041

Chauncey, GA $45,017

Chester, GA $45,195

Clinchfield, GA $45,180

Cochran, GA $45,247

Culloden, GA $45,541

Danville, GA $45,268

Davisboro, GA $45,300

Dexter, GA $45,172

Dry Branch, GA $45,362

Dublin, GA $45,212

Dudley, GA $45,190

Eastman, GA $45,124

Eatonton, GA $45,883

Elko, GA $45,173

East Dublin, GA $45,122

Centerville, GA $45,367

Forsyth, GA $45,689

Fort Valley, GA $45,294

Gordon, GA $45,336

Gray, GA $45,419

Haddock, GA $45,470

Hardwick, GA $45,267

Harrison, GA $45,039

Hawkinsville, GA $45,176

Helena, GA $45,067

Hillsboro, GA $45,578

Howard, GA $45,042

Ideal, GA $45,083

Irwinton, GA $45,271

Jeffersonville, GA $45,335

Jewell, GA $45,334

Juliette, GA $45,528

Kathleen, GA $45,312

Kite, GA $44,872

Knoxville, GA $45,323

Lilly, GA $45,173

Lizella, GA $45,412

Mc Intyre, GA $45,287

Mc Rae, GA $45,058

Marshallville, GA $45,216

Mauk, GA $45,001

Milledgeville, GA $45,288

Milan, GA $45,022

Montezuma, GA $45,128

Monticello, GA $46,035

Montrose, GA $45,236

Musella, GA $45,460

Oconee, GA $45,319

Oglethorpe, GA $45,131

Perry, GA $45,310

Pinehurst, GA $45,056

Pineview, GA $45,069

Pitts, GA $45,018

Rentz, GA $45,125

Reynolds, GA $45,194

Rhine, GA $45,002

Roberta, GA $45,451

Rochelle, GA $45,038

Rupert, GA $45,000

Sandersville, GA $45,304

Scotland, GA $45,124

Seville, GA $45,218

Shady Dale, GA $46,300

Smarr, GA $45,496

Sparta, GA $45,353

Warner Robins, GA $45,353

Comer, GA $45,399

Crawford, GA $45,530

Tennille, GA $45,187

Toomsboro, GA $45,184

Unadilla, GA $45,154

Vienna, GA $45,064

Warthen, GA $45,176

Wrightsville, GA $45,025

Yatesville, GA $45,639

Reidsville, GA $45,297

Rockledge, GA $44,943

Rocky Ford, GA $45,267

Sardis, GA $45,975

Soperton, GA $44,938

Statesboro, GA $45,708

Stillmore, GA $44,951

Sylvania, GA $45,352

Tarrytown, GA $44,916

Twin City, GA $44,888

Uvalda, GA $45,002

Vidalia, GA $45,037

Wadley, GA $45,314

Gainesville, GA $47,160

Chestnut Mountain, GA $47,650

Alto, GA $46,052

Baldwin, GA $45,786

Blairsville, GA $45,470

Blue Ridge, GA $45,645

Buford, GA $48,239

Bowersville, GA $45,908

Braselton, GA $47,654

Canon, GA $45,872

Carnesville, GA $45,706

Cherry Log, GA $45,634

Clarkesville, GA $45,558

Clayton, GA $45,689

Clermont, GA $46,481

Cleveland, GA $45,974

Commerce, GA $46,358

Cornelia, GA $45,930

Dahlonega, GA $46,447

Dawsonville, GA $47,115

Demorest, GA $45,731

Ellijay, GA $45,945

Dillard, GA $45,723

Eastanollee, GA $45,876

East Ellijay, GA $45,941

Epworth, GA $45,645

Flowery Branch, GA $47,833

Gillsville, GA $46,656

Habersham, GA $45,691

Helen, GA $45,400

Hiawassee, GA $45,420

Homer, GA $45,868

Hoschton, GA $47,643

Jefferson, GA $46,894

Lakemont, GA $45,628

Lavonia, GA $45,927

Lula, GA $46,440

Mc Caysville, GA $45,714

Martin, GA $45,902

Maysville, GA $46,480

Mineral Bluff, GA $45,563

Morganton, GA $45,524

Mountain City, GA $45,797

Mount Airy, GA $45,704

Murrayville, GA $46,768

Nicholson, GA $46,337

Oakwood, GA $47,624

Pendergrass, GA $47,025

Rabun Gap, GA $45,656

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $45,475

Suches, GA $45,628

Tallulah Falls, GA $45,779

Talmo, GA $47,061

Tiger, GA $45,666

Toccoa, GA $45,841

Turnerville, GA $45,749

Wiley, GA $45,796

Young Harris, GA $45,452

Toccoa Falls, GA $45,932

Athens, GA $46,330

Macon, GA $45,399

Allenhurst, GA $46,123

Bloomingdale, GA $46,933

Clyo, GA $46,269

Crescent, GA $45,863

Darien, GA $45,630

Eden, GA $46,771

Ellabell, GA $46,618

Fleming, GA $46,590

Hinesville, GA $46,249

Guyton, GA $46,557

Fort Stewart, GA $46,277

Ludowici, GA $45,793

Meldrim, GA $46,860

Meridian, GA $45,747

Midway, GA $46,502

Pembroke, GA $46,215

Pooler, GA $47,107

Riceboro, GA $46,196

Richmond Hill, GA $46,805

Rincon, GA $46,829

Sapelo Island, GA $45,670

Tybee Island, GA $46,969

Springfield, GA $46,406

Townsend, GA $45,794

Walthourville, GA $46,097

Savannah, GA $47,107

Swainsboro, GA $44,913

Ailey, GA $44,971

Alamo, GA $45,025

Alston, GA $45,011

Bartow, GA $45,183

Bellville, GA $45,510

Brooklet, GA $46,187

Claxton, GA $45,636

Cobbtown, GA $45,094

Collins, GA $45,222

Daisy, GA $45,866

Dover, GA $45,593

Garfield, GA $45,188

Girard, GA $46,022

Glennville, GA $45,543

Glenwood, GA $44,966

Hagan, GA $45,768

Louisville, GA $45,703

Lyons, GA $44,985

Manassas, GA $45,449

Metter, GA $45,135

Midville, GA $45,343

Waycross, GA $45,234

Atlanta, GA $49,620

Ty Ty, GA $44,896

Arlington, GA $44,699

Cumming, GA $47,897

Decatur, GA $49,620

Lithonia, GA $49,305

Snellville, GA $49,021

Lawrenceville, GA $48,681

Lilburn, GA $49,228

Loganville, GA $48,498

Oxford, GA $48,395

Mansfield, GA $47,036

Newborn, GA $46,636

Porterdale, GA $48,021

Pine Lake, GA $49,620

Redan, GA $49,444

Roswell, GA $49,049

Scottdale, GA $49,620

Smyrna, GA $49,620

Stone Mountain, GA $49,616

Tucker, GA $49,607

Brookfield, GA $45,114

Camilla, GA $44,836

Chula, GA $44,926

Cobb, GA $44,813

Coolidge, GA $45,070

Cotton, GA $44,892

De Soto, GA $44,751

Doerun, GA $44,719

Ellenton, GA $45,123

Enigma, GA $45,027

Fitzgerald, GA $45,099

Funston, GA $44,889

Hartsfield, GA $44,889

Thomasville, GA $45,152

Irwinville, GA $44,986

Leesburg, GA $44,606

Leslie, GA $44,817

Meigs, GA $45,037

Moultrie, GA $45,036

Mystic, GA $45,026

Norman Park, GA $44,987

Oakfield, GA $44,655

Ochlocknee, GA $45,095

Ocilla, GA $45,054

Omega, GA $44,969

Pavo, GA $45,045

Pelham, GA $45,077

Plains, GA $44,951

Poulan, GA $44,714

Putney, GA $44,573

Rebecca, GA $44,921

Sale City, GA $44,780

Smithville, GA $44,752

Sumner, GA $44,757

Sycamore, GA $44,886

Sylvester, GA $44,657

Tifton, GA $44,954

Duluth, GA $48,983

Acworth, GA $48,599

Adairsville, GA $46,347

Aragon, GA $46,831

Armuchee, GA $46,071

Austell, GA $49,337

Ball Ground, GA $47,805

Bowdon, GA $46,513

Bowdon Junction, GA $47,270

Bremen, GA $47,419

Clarkdale, GA $49,239

Carrollton, GA $47,493

Buchanan, GA $46,903

Canton, GA $48,118

Cartersville, GA $47,473

Lithia Springs, GA $49,326

Cassville, GA $47,287

Cave Spring, GA $45,916

Cedartown, GA $46,450

Mableton, GA $49,620

Powder Springs, GA $49,018

Coosa, GA $45,676

Dallas, GA $48,300

Douglasville, GA $48,941

Emerson, GA $48,181

Esom Hill, GA $46,197

Fairmount, GA $46,507

Felton, GA $46,856

Hiram, GA $48,784

Holly Springs, GA $48,478

Arnoldsville, GA $45,891

Bethlehem, GA $47,891

Bishop, GA $46,731

Bogart, GA $46,967

Bostwick, GA $46,795

Bowman, GA $45,690

Buckhead, GA $45,812

Carlton, GA $45,204

Colbert, GA $45,724

Avondale Estates, GA $49,620

Norcross, GA $49,307

Alpharetta, GA $48,611

Marietta, GA $49,306

Auburn, GA $48,021

Conyers, GA $48,882

Covington, GA $47,729

Grayson, GA $48,678

Jersey, GA $48,130

Dacula, GA $48,260

Clarkston, GA $49,620

Suwanee, GA $48,632

Social Circle, GA $47,332

Crawfordville, GA $45,480

Warwick, GA $44,720

Danielsville, GA $45,633

Dewy Rose, GA $45,755

Elberton, GA $45,669

Farmington, GA $46,504

Franklin Springs, GA $45,805

Good Hope, GA $46,976

Greensboro, GA $45,449

Hartwell, GA $45,957

High Shoals, GA $46,829

Hull, GA $45,970

Ila, GA $45,766

Lexington, GA $45,194

Madison, GA $46,355

Monroe, GA $47,723

Rayle, GA $45,377

Royston, GA $45,770

Rutledge, GA $46,787

Sharon, GA $45,690

Siloam, GA $45,323

Statham, GA $47,115

Stephens, GA $45,540

Tignall, GA $45,607

Union Point, GA $45,330

Maxeys, GA $45,496

Washington, GA $45,725

Watkinsville, GA $46,378

White Plains, GA $45,290

Winder, GA $47,587

Winterville, GA $45,949

Calhoun, GA $46,194

Chatsworth, GA $46,004

Chickamauga, GA $45,877

Cisco, GA $45,680

Cohutta, GA $45,831

Crandall, GA $45,740

Dalton, GA $45,934

Eton, GA $45,944

Flintstone, GA $46,002

Graysville, GA $45,978

La Fayette, GA $45,801

Lyerly, GA $45,864

Menlo, GA $45,638

Oakman, GA $46,093

Plainville, GA $46,156

Ranger, GA $46,069

Resaca, GA $46,089

Ringgold, GA $45,939

Rising Fawn, GA $45,918

Rock Spring, GA $45,897

Rocky Face, GA $45,821

Rossville, GA $46,017

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $46,005

Sugar Valley, GA $46,012

Summerville, GA $45,938

Lookout Mountain, GA $46,001

Tennga, GA $45,723

Trenton, GA $45,948

Trion, GA $45,916

Tunnel Hill, GA $45,875

Varnell, GA $45,854

Wildwood, GA $45,977

Appling, GA $46,469

Avera, GA $45,606

Blythe, GA $46,557

Boneville, GA $46,277

Camak, GA $45,879

Dearing, GA $46,333

Evans, GA $46,718

Gibson, GA $45,709

Gough, GA $46,026

Gracewood, GA $46,894

Grovetown, GA $46,668

Harlem, GA $46,490

Hephzibah, GA $46,706

Keysville, GA $46,349

Lincolnton, GA $46,094

Matthews, GA $46,336

Mesena, GA $46,009

Mitchell, GA $45,418

Norwood, GA $45,614

Wray, GA $45,003

Box Springs, GA $44,889

Buena Vista, GA $44,911

Cataula, GA $44,845

Cusseta, GA $44,871

Ellaville, GA $45,027

Ellerslie, GA $44,851

Fortson, GA $44,825

Geneva, GA $44,947

Hamilton, GA $44,863

Junction City, GA $45,021

Louvale, GA $44,861

Lumpkin, GA $44,894

Manchester, GA $45,479

Midland, GA $44,826

Omaha, GA $44,872

Pine Mountain, GA $45,185

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $45,097

Preston, GA $44,920

Richland, GA $44,905

Shiloh, GA $45,196

Talbotton, GA $45,241

Upatoi, GA $44,853

Warm Springs, GA $45,430

Waverly Hall, GA $44,881

Weston, GA $44,855

West Point, GA $45,090

Woodland, GA $45,367

Columbus, GA $44,801

Fort Benning, GA $44,822

Jasper, GA $46,855

Perkins, GA $45,798

Alma, GA $45,055

Ambrose, GA $45,038

Baxley, GA $45,044

Blackshear, GA $45,101

Bristol, GA $44,995

Broxton, GA $45,041

Brunswick, GA $45,723

Saint Simons Island, GA $45,487

Jekyll Island, GA $45,814

Denton, GA $45,000

Douglas, GA $45,155

Folkston, GA $45,825

Hazlehurst, GA $45,056

Hoboken, GA $45,429

Hortense, GA $45,154

Jacksonville, GA $44,967

Jesup, GA $45,272

Kings Bay, GA $46,782

Kingsland, GA $46,789

Lumber City, GA $44,985

Ferry Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ferry Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Biotechnology, offers compensation 50% above the average. Conversely, Ferry Operator positions in MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ferry Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Ferry Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$73,313	$35.0	50%

Ferry Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ferry Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$44,305

Average $48,875/year

$54,283

$3,692

Average $4,073/month

$4,524

$852

Average $940/week

$1,044

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,283	$4,524	$1,044	$26
Average	$48,875	$4,073	$940	$23
25th Percentile	$44,305	$3,692	$852	$21

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