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 $46,545 for beginners, reaching about $48,276 at mid-level, and approach $49,617 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 $56,111, California $55,898, Massachusetts $55,153. 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: $95,400; Ferry Boat Captain: $94,230; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,940; Crane/Tower Operator: $54,764; Crane Operator: $52,062.

Ferry Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does a Ferry Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ferry Operator in Iowa is $48,499 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): $58,749
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,964 to $53,864
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,835

10% $39,835

50% (Median) $48,499

90% $58,749

Ferry Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,864	$4,489	$1,036	$26
Average	$48,499	$4,042	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,964	$3,664	$845	$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): $46,545
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,242
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,276
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,244
Expert (over 8 years): $49,617

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ferry Operator	less than 1 year	$46,545
Early Career Level Ferry Operator	1-2 years	$47,242
Mid-Level Level Ferry Operator	2-4 years	$48,276
Senior-Level Level Ferry Operator	5-8 years	$49,244
Expert Level Ferry Operator	over 8 years	$49,617

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: $56,111.
California: $55,898.
Massachusetts: $55,153.

District of Columbia $56,111 California $55,898 Massachusetts $55,153 Washington $54,951 New Jersey $54,930 Alaska $54,859 Connecticut $54,160 New York $53,876

Hawaii $52,969 Rhode Island $52,543 Maryland $52,255 Minnesota $51,859 Colorado $51,707 Illinois $51,657 Oregon $51,464 Delaware $51,322

New Hampshire $51,233 Virginia $51,033 Pennsylvania $50,450 Nevada $50,157 North Dakota $50,060 Michigan $49,908 Wisconsin $49,852 Vermont $49,741

Texas $49,432 Maine $49,412 Arizona $49,381 Ohio $49,346 Georgia $48,879 Indiana $48,646 Wyoming $48,601 Utah $48,530

Iowa $48,499 Kansas $48,256 Louisiana $48,185 North Carolina $48,160 Missouri $48,150 Florida $47,952 Montana $47,846 Nebraska $47,744

Kentucky $47,688 South Carolina $47,486 Tennessee $47,359 Idaho $47,308 New Mexico $46,938 Oklahoma $46,857 Alabama $46,558 South Dakota $46,057

Arkansas $45,783 West Virginia $45,636 Mississippi $45,195

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:

West Bend: $47,262
Melvin: $47,124
Milford: $47,325

West Bend, IA $47,262

Melvin, IA $47,124

Milford, IA $47,325

Ocheyedan, IA $47,208

Okoboji, IA $47,501

Royal, IA $47,271

Ruthven, IA $47,273

Spirit Lake, IA $47,457

Superior, IA $47,497

Terril, IA $47,235

Wallingford, IA $47,301

Webb, IA $47,226

Carroll, IA $47,312

Arcadia, IA $47,237

Arthur, IA $47,195

Aspinwall, IA $47,507

Auburn, IA $47,217

Breda, IA $47,229

Charter Oak, IA $47,215

Dedham, IA $47,318

Deloit, IA $47,268

Denison, IA $47,380

Glidden, IA $47,383

Halbur, IA $47,386

Ida Grove, IA $47,186

Irwin, IA $47,493

Kirkman, IA $47,458

Kiron, IA $47,202

Lake City, IA $47,259

Lake View, IA $47,270

Lanesboro, IA $47,454

Lidderdale, IA $47,327

Lohrville, IA $47,318

Manilla, IA $47,408

Manning, IA $47,376

Odebolt, IA $47,238

Ralston, IA $47,601

Ricketts, IA $47,361

Schleswig, IA $47,230

Scranton, IA $47,584

Templeton, IA $47,288

Vail, IA $47,250

Wall Lake, IA $47,251

Westside, IA $47,227

Council Bluffs, IA $48,160

Carter Lake, IA $48,160

Arion, IA $47,310

Avoca, IA $47,792

Blencoe, IA $47,204

Carson, IA $47,917

Crescent, IA $48,158

Defiance, IA $47,463

Dow City, IA $47,412

Dunlap, IA $47,438

Earling, IA $47,520

Elk Horn, IA $47,583

Elliott, IA $47,554

Emerson, IA $47,817

Glenwood, IA $48,025

Griswold, IA $47,648

Hancock, IA $47,857

Harlan, IA $47,653

Hastings, IA $47,859

Henderson, IA $47,893

Honey Creek, IA $48,135

Kimballton, IA $47,524

Lewis, IA $47,602

Little Sioux, IA $47,441

Logan, IA $47,914

Mc Clelland, IA $48,091

Macedonia, IA $47,950

Magnolia, IA $47,873

Malvern, IA $47,891

Marne, IA $47,572

Minden, IA $47,987

Mineola, IA $48,097

Missouri Valley, IA $48,006

Modale, IA $47,890

Mondamin, IA $47,701

Moorhead, IA $47,253

Van Meter, IA $49,213

Van Wert, IA $47,774

Waukee, IA $49,360

Weldon, IA $47,843

West Des Moines, IA $49,591

What Cheer, IA $47,542

Whitten, IA $47,612

Williams, IA $47,344

Williamson, IA $48,344

Winterset, IA $48,782

Wiota, IA $47,443

Woodburn, IA $48,462

Woodward, IA $48,945

Yale, IA $48,114

Zearing, IA $47,784

Des Moines, IA $49,705

Urbandale, IA $49,615

Windsor Heights, IA $49,683

Clive, IA $49,513

Pleasant Hill, IA $49,617

Mason City, IA $47,379

Alexander, IA $47,217

Belmond, IA $47,283

Britt, IA $47,257

Buffalo Center, IA $47,310

Carpenter, IA $47,785

Chapin, IA $47,462

Clear Lake, IA $47,330

Corwith, IA $47,196

Coulter, IA $47,457

Crystal Lake, IA $47,458

Dougherty, IA $47,173

Fertile, IA $47,296

Floyd, IA $47,400

Forest City, IA $47,300

Garner, IA $47,281

Goodell, IA $47,198

Grafton, IA $47,302

Hampton, IA $47,329

Hanlontown, IA $47,238

Joice, IA $47,273

Kanawha, IA $47,217

Kensett, IA $47,236

Klemme, IA $47,239

Lake Mills, IA $47,400

Lakota, IA $47,274

Latimer, IA $47,271

Leland, IA $47,296

Sioux Center, IA $47,000

Neola, IA $48,030

Oakland, IA $47,898

Mount Ayr, IA $47,230

Nodaway, IA $47,310

Orient, IA $47,730

Prescott, IA $47,304

Redding, IA $47,128

Shannon City, IA $47,519

Sharpsburg, IA $47,122

Tingley, IA $47,510

Villisca, IA $47,445

Akron, IA $46,448

Alta, IA $47,285

Alton, IA $46,993

Anthon, IA $46,446

Aurelia, IA $47,168

Battle Creek, IA $47,075

Bronson, IA $46,125

Brunsville, IA $46,398

Calumet, IA $47,397

Castana, IA $47,033

Chatsworth, IA $46,568

Cherokee, IA $47,108

Cleghorn, IA $46,918

Climbing Hill, IA $46,293

Correctionville, IA $46,558

Cushing, IA $46,896

Danbury, IA $46,992

Galva, IA $47,130

Granville, IA $46,985

Hawarden, IA $46,886

Hinton, IA $46,102

Holstein, IA $47,023

Hornick, IA $46,502

Ireton, IA $46,812

Kingsley, IA $46,360

Larrabee, IA $47,119

Lawton, IA $46,081

Le Mars, IA $46,422

Linn Grove, IA $47,223

Mapleton, IA $47,122

Marcus, IA $46,857

Maurice, IA $46,854

Meriden, IA $47,021

Merrill, IA $46,195

Moville, IA $46,260

Onawa, IA $47,135

Orange City, IA $47,065

Oto, IA $46,624

Oyens, IA $46,535

Paullina, IA $47,107

Peterson, IA $47,223

Pierson, IA $46,520

Quimby, IA $46,892

Remsen, IA $46,602

Rodney, IA $46,732

Salix, IA $46,177

Schaller, IA $47,239

Sergeant Bluff, IA $46,032

Sloan, IA $46,423

Smithland, IA $46,675

Sutherland, IA $47,243

Ute, IA $47,220

Washta, IA $46,800

Westfield, IA $46,213

Whiting, IA $46,672

Sioux City, IA $45,976

Sheldon, IA $47,085

Alvord, IA $46,483

Archer, IA $47,099

Ashton, IA $47,005

Boyden, IA $46,938

Doon, IA $46,604

George, IA $46,901

Hospers, IA $47,082

Hull, IA $46,908

Inwood, IA $46,426

Larchwood, IA $46,312

Lester, IA $46,440

Little Rock, IA $46,972

Matlock, IA $47,091

Primghar, IA $47,241

Rock Rapids, IA $46,615

Rock Valley, IA $46,587

Sanborn, IA $47,160

Sibley, IA $47,134

Spencer, IA $47,366

Massena, IA $47,372

Gifford, IA $47,499

Lenox, IA $47,275

Ackworth, IA $49,176

Adair, IA $47,568

Adel, IA $49,038

Albion, IA $47,544

Alden, IA $47,358

Alleman, IA $49,305

Allerton, IA $47,396

Altoona, IA $49,529

Ames, IA $48,717

Anita, IA $47,378

Ankeny, IA $49,498

Atlantic, IA $47,634

Audubon, IA $47,385

Bagley, IA $47,872

Barnes City, IA $47,502

Baxter, IA $48,813

Bayard, IA $47,737

Beaver, IA $48,248

Berwick, IA $49,617

Bevington, IA $49,191

Blairsburg, IA $47,276

Bondurant, IA $49,397

Boone, IA $48,500

Booneville, IA $49,293

Bouton, IA $48,871

Boxholm, IA $48,033

Bradford, IA $47,516

Brayton, IA $47,452

Buckeye, IA $47,397

Bussey, IA $48,004

Cambridge, IA $49,064

Carlisle, IA $49,461

Casey, IA $47,784

Chariton, IA $48,130

Churdan, IA $47,501

Clemons, IA $47,613

Clio, IA $47,339

Colfax, IA $49,080

Collins, IA $48,861

Colo, IA $48,331

Columbia, IA $48,473

Coon Rapids, IA $47,509

Cooper, IA $48,032

Corydon, IA $47,569

Cumming, IA $49,421

Melcher Dallas, IA $48,716

Dallas Center, IA $49,181

Dana, IA $47,848

Davis City, IA $47,280

Dawson, IA $48,546

Decatur, IA $47,403

Derby, IA $47,954

De Soto, IA $49,047

Dexter, IA $48,599

Dows, IA $47,233

Earlham, IA $48,832

Elkhart, IA $49,306

Ellston, IA $47,620

Ellsworth, IA $47,710

Exira, IA $47,410

Ferguson, IA $47,844

Galt, IA $47,188

Garden City, IA $47,855

Garden Grove, IA $47,656

Gibson, IA $47,546

Gilbert, IA $48,493

Gilman, IA $47,677

Grand Junction, IA $48,020

Grand River, IA $47,600

Granger, IA $49,274

Gray, IA $47,485

Grimes, IA $49,421

Grinnell, IA $47,796

Guthrie Center, IA $47,767

Hamilton, IA $48,053

Pacific Junction, IA $48,018

Hamlin, IA $47,340

Little Cedar, IA $47,722

Mc Intire, IA $48,048

Manly, IA $47,276

Meservey, IA $47,213

Nora Springs, IA $47,349

Northwood, IA $47,545

Orchard, IA $47,374

Osage, IA $47,426

Plymouth, IA $47,258

Rake, IA $47,461

Riceville, IA $47,754

Rock Falls, IA $47,350

Rockford, IA $47,301

Rockwell, IA $47,268

Rowan, IA $47,203

Rudd, IA $47,361

Saint Ansgar, IA $47,672

Scarville, IA $47,362

Sheffield, IA $47,252

Stacyville, IA $47,946

Swaledale, IA $47,236

Thompson, IA $47,307

Thornton, IA $47,220

Titonka, IA $47,240

Toeterville, IA $47,848

Ventura, IA $47,265

Wesley, IA $47,214

Woden, IA $47,211

Fort Dodge, IA $47,449

Albert City, IA $47,263

Algona, IA $47,328

Armstrong, IA $47,301

Ayrshire, IA $47,228

Badger, IA $47,277

Bancroft, IA $47,261

Barnum, IA $47,230

Bode, IA $47,236

Bradgate, IA $47,210

Burnside, IA $47,712

Burt, IA $47,229

Callender, IA $47,435

Clare, IA $47,218

Clarion, IA $47,270

Curlew, IA $47,195

Cylinder, IA $47,191

Dakota City, IA $47,521

Dayton, IA $47,795

Dolliver, IA $47,300

Duncombe, IA $47,435

Eagle Grove, IA $47,300

Early, IA $47,242

Emmetsburg, IA $47,308

Farnhamville, IA $47,447

Fenton, IA $47,224

Fonda, IA $47,234

Gilmore City, IA $47,226

Goldfield, IA $47,236

Gowrie, IA $47,582

Harcourt, IA $47,720

Hardy, IA $47,192

Havelock, IA $47,211

Humboldt, IA $47,316

Jolley, IA $47,174

Knierim, IA $47,359

Laurens, IA $47,292

Ledyard, IA $47,330

Lehigh, IA $47,613

Livermore, IA $47,238

Lone Rock, IA $47,215

Lu Verne, IA $47,200

Lytton, IA $47,226

Mallard, IA $47,228

Manson, IA $47,277

Marathon, IA $47,255

Moorland, IA $47,284

Nemaha, IA $47,208

Newell, IA $47,268

Otho, IA $47,538

Ottosen, IA $47,195

Palmer, IA $47,207

Plover, IA $47,380

Pocahontas, IA $47,285

Pomeroy, IA $47,246

Rembrandt, IA $47,253

Renwick, IA $47,221

Ringsted, IA $47,236

Rockwell City, IA $47,260

Rolfe, IA $47,231

Rutland, IA $47,220

Sac City, IA $47,272

Sioux Rapids, IA $47,282

Somers, IA $47,222

Storm Lake, IA $47,372

Swea City, IA $47,314

Thor, IA $47,222

Truesdale, IA $47,471

Varina, IA $47,453

Vincent, IA $47,216

Webster City, IA $47,562

Luana, IA $47,244

Mc Gregor, IA $47,320

Marquette, IA $47,468

Monona, IA $47,317

New Albin, IA $47,567

Ossian, IA $47,267

Postville, IA $47,303

Protivin, IA $47,418

Randalia, IA $47,246

Ridgeway, IA $47,304

Saint Lucas, IA $47,473

Spillville, IA $47,499

Wadena, IA $47,281

Waterville, IA $47,346

Waucoma, IA $47,257

Waukon, IA $47,422

West Union, IA $47,325

Ainsworth, IA $47,500

Alburnett, IA $48,276

Amana, IA $48,214

Anamosa, IA $48,043

Atkins, IA $48,309

Baldwin, IA $47,454

Belle Plaine, IA $47,694

Blairstown, IA $47,957

Brandon, IA $47,484

Brooklyn, IA $47,631

Center Junction, IA $47,741

Center Point, IA $48,127

Central City, IA $48,174

Chelsea, IA $47,520

Clarence, IA $47,622

Clutier, IA $47,488

Coggon, IA $47,958

Prairieburg, IA $48,029

Conroy, IA $48,042

Guernsey, IA $47,658

Deep River, IA $47,605

Delhi, IA $47,647

Dysart, IA $47,432

Elberon, IA $47,506

Ely, IA $48,435

Fairfax, IA $48,409

Garrison, IA $47,553

Harper, IA $47,582

Hartford, IA $49,304

Harvey, IA $48,185

Haverhill, IA $47,805

Hubbard, IA $47,562

Humeston, IA $47,746

Huxley, IA $49,095

Indianola, IA $49,217

Iowa Falls, IA $47,442

Ira, IA $48,939

Jamaica, IA $48,104

Jefferson, IA $47,902

Jewell, IA $47,815

Johnston, IA $49,522

Kamrar, IA $47,571

Kellerton, IA $47,341

Kelley, IA $48,946

Kellogg, IA $47,996

Keswick, IA $47,599

Killduff, IA $48,538

Knoxville, IA $48,650

Hartwick, IA $47,599

Mount Pleasant, IA $47,414

Rome, IA $47,308

Mount Union, IA $47,350

New London, IA $47,410

Oakville, IA $47,416

Olds, IA $47,617

Pilot Grove, IA $47,468

Salem, IA $47,319

Sperry, IA $47,418

Stockport, IA $47,275

Swedesburg, IA $47,452

Wapello, IA $47,507

Wayland, IA $47,408

West Burlington, IA $47,524

West Point, IA $47,321

Saint Paul, IA $47,468

Wever, IA $47,334

Winfield, IA $47,433

Yarmouth, IA $47,354

Andover, IA $47,520

Atalissa, IA $47,618

Bennett, IA $47,634

Bettendorf, IA $47,675

Blue Grass, IA $47,721

Bryant, IA $47,506

Buffalo, IA $47,707

Calamus, IA $47,646

Camanche, IA $47,591

Charlotte, IA $47,543

Clinton, IA $47,548

Columbus City, IA $47,736

Columbus Junction, IA $47,506

Conesville, IA $47,532

De Witt, IA $47,614

Dixon, IA $47,689

Donahue, IA $47,713

Durant, IA $47,671

Eldridge, IA $47,756

Fruitland, IA $47,569

Goose Lake, IA $47,528

Grand Mound, IA $47,629

Grandview, IA $47,537

Le Claire, IA $47,639

Letts, IA $47,515

Lone Tree, IA $47,629

Long Grove, IA $47,690

Low Moor, IA $47,587

Mc Causland, IA $47,642

Montpelier, IA $47,687

Moscow, IA $47,622

Muscatine, IA $47,604

New Liberty, IA $47,659

Nichols, IA $47,555

Pleasant Valley, IA $47,628

Princeton, IA $47,636

Stockton, IA $47,700

Teeds Grove, IA $47,503

Tipton, IA $47,654

Walcott, IA $47,755

Welton, IA $47,586

West Liberty, IA $47,616

Wheatland, IA $47,617

Wilton, IA $47,639

Davenport, IA $48,099

Hiawatha, IA $48,469

Hills, IA $47,841

Homestead, IA $48,152

Hopkinton, IA $47,851

Iowa City, IA $47,916

Coralville, IA $48,116

Kalona, IA $47,813

Keota, IA $47,598

Keystone, IA $47,676

Ladora, IA $47,805

Langworthy, IA $47,887

Lisbon, IA $48,166

Lost Nation, IA $47,576

Lowden, IA $47,616

Luzerne, IA $47,819

Marengo, IA $47,950

Marion, IA $48,406

Martelle, IA $48,180

Mechanicsville, IA $47,977

Middle Amana, IA $48,198

Millersburg, IA $47,994

Monmouth, IA $47,466

Monticello, IA $47,825

Morley, IA $48,013

Mount Auburn, IA $47,481

Mount Vernon, IA $48,334

Newhall, IA $48,166

North English, IA $47,773

North Liberty, IA $48,262

Norway, IA $48,276

Oakdale, IA $48,122

Olin, IA $47,836

Onslow, IA $47,537

Oxford, IA $48,141

Oxford Junction, IA $47,553

Palo, IA $48,359

Parnell, IA $47,983

Quasqueton, IA $47,598

Riverside, IA $47,698

Robins, IA $48,437

Rowley, IA $47,574

Ryan, IA $47,824

Shellsburg, IA $48,199

Solon, IA $48,238

South Amana, IA $48,096

South English, IA $47,693

Springville, IA $48,275

Stanwood, IA $47,766

Swisher, IA $48,347

Tama, IA $47,582

Morning Sun, IA $47,436

Lacona, IA $48,741

Lamoni, IA $47,304

Laurel, IA $47,870

Le Grand, IA $47,793

Leighton, IA $47,977

Leon, IA $47,572

Liberty Center, IA $48,848

Linden, IA $48,607

Lineville, IA $47,274

Liscomb, IA $47,518

Lorimor, IA $48,128

Lovilia, IA $47,969

Lucas, IA $48,534

Luther, IA $48,805

Lynnville, IA $48,012

Mc Callsburg, IA $47,834

Macksburg, IA $48,041

Madrid, IA $48,985

Malcom, IA $47,508

Marshalltown, IA $47,673

Martensdale, IA $49,272

Maxwell, IA $49,082

Melbourne, IA $48,146

Menlo, IA $47,934

Millerton, IA $47,857

Milo, IA $49,007

Minburn, IA $48,933

Mingo, IA $49,033

Mitchellville, IA $49,326

Monroe, IA $48,896

Montezuma, IA $47,622

Montour, IA $47,540

Murray, IA $48,031

Nevada, IA $48,666

New Providence, IA $47,502

New Sharon, IA $47,767

Newton, IA $48,716

New Virginia, IA $48,841

Norwalk, IA $49,492

Ogden, IA $48,187

Osceola, IA $48,200

Otley, IA $48,751

Panora, IA $48,204

Paton, IA $47,720

Patterson, IA $49,069

Pella, IA $48,280

Perry, IA $48,692

Peru, IA $48,690

Pilot Mound, IA $47,937

Pleasantville, IA $49,023

Polk City, IA $49,302

Popejoy, IA $47,437

Prairie City, IA $49,150

Prole, IA $49,252

Radcliffe, IA $47,620

Randall, IA $48,068

Reasnor, IA $48,628

Redfield, IA $48,703

Rhodes, IA $48,725

Rippey, IA $48,103

Roland, IA $48,017

Runnells, IA $49,381

Russell, IA $47,871

Saint Anthony, IA $47,654

Saint Charles, IA $49,044

Saint Marys, IA $49,113

Searsboro, IA $47,803

Sheldahl, IA $49,132

Slater, IA $49,181

Stanhope, IA $47,838

State Center, IA $47,890

Story City, IA $48,052

Stratford, IA $47,848

Stuart, IA $48,140

Sully, IA $48,152

Swan, IA $49,204

Thayer, IA $47,848

Thornburg, IA $47,755

Tracy, IA $48,060

Truro, IA $48,714

Union, IA $47,497

Whittemore, IA $47,252

Woolstock, IA $47,228

Ackley, IA $47,333

Allison, IA $47,236

Alta Vista, IA $47,385

Aplington, IA $47,241

Aredale, IA $47,210

Arlington, IA $47,319

Aurora, IA $47,381

Austinville, IA $47,239

Beaman, IA $47,407

Bristow, IA $47,230

Buckingham, IA $47,331

Cedar Falls, IA $47,212

Charles City, IA $47,430

Clarksville, IA $47,234

Colwell, IA $47,591

Conrad, IA $47,409

Denver, IA $47,265

Dewar, IA $47,327

Dike, IA $47,257

Dumont, IA $47,265

Dunkerton, IA $47,308

Eldora, IA $47,482

Elma, IA $47,336

Fairbank, IA $47,305

Fredericksburg, IA $47,264

Frederika, IA $47,222

Garwin, IA $47,526

Geneva, IA $47,244

Gilbertville, IA $47,342

Gladbrook, IA $47,393

Greene, IA $47,248

Grundy Center, IA $47,309

Hazleton, IA $47,351

Holland, IA $47,251

Hudson, IA $47,314

Independence, IA $47,416

Ionia, IA $47,249

Janesville, IA $47,237

Jesup, IA $47,343

Kesley, IA $47,237

Lamont, IA $47,397

La Porte City, IA $47,356

Lincoln, IA $47,351

Marble Rock, IA $47,251

Masonville, IA $47,693

Maynard, IA $47,308

Morrison, IA $47,284

Nashua, IA $47,218

New Hampton, IA $47,413

New Hartford, IA $47,238

North Washington, IA $47,424

Oelwein, IA $47,320

Oran, IA $47,295

Toddville, IA $48,366

Toledo, IA $47,492

Troy Mills, IA $47,932

Urbana, IA $47,882

Van Horne, IA $47,928

Victor, IA $47,713

Vining, IA $47,683

Vinton, IA $47,778

Viola, IA $48,281

Walford, IA $48,336

Walker, IA $47,854

Washington, IA $47,584

Watkins, IA $48,151

Webster, IA $47,615

Wellman, IA $47,742

West Branch, IA $47,816

West Chester, IA $47,591

Williamsburg, IA $47,993

Wyoming, IA $47,576

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,489

Ottumwa, IA $47,428

Agency, IA $47,382

Albia, IA $47,710

Batavia, IA $47,302

Beacon, IA $47,954

Birmingham, IA $47,299

Blakesburg, IA $47,367

Bloomfield, IA $47,291

West Grove, IA $47,245

Brighton, IA $47,391

Cantril, IA $47,240

Cedar, IA $47,481

Centerville, IA $47,329

Chillicothe, IA $47,605

Cincinnati, IA $47,238

Delta, IA $47,414

Douds, IA $47,277

Drakesville, IA $47,277

Eddyville, IA $47,628

Eldon, IA $47,346

Exline, IA $47,244

Fairfield, IA $47,406

Floris, IA $47,288

Fremont, IA $47,460

Hayesville, IA $47,596

Hedrick, IA $47,308

Keosauqua, IA $47,297

Kirkville, IA $47,535

Libertyville, IA $47,329

Martinsburg, IA $47,510

Melrose, IA $47,768

Milton, IA $47,274

Moravia, IA $47,472

Moulton, IA $47,241

Mount Sterling, IA $47,191

Mystic, IA $47,485

Ollie, IA $47,426

Oskaloosa, IA $47,837

Packwood, IA $47,304

Plano, IA $47,486

Promise City, IA $47,537

Pulaski, IA $47,276

Richland, IA $47,441

Rose Hill, IA $47,474

Selma, IA $47,265

Seymour, IA $47,332

Sigourney, IA $47,559

Udell, IA $47,216

Unionville, IA $47,232

University Park, IA $47,916

Burlington, IA $47,544

Argyle, IA $47,272

Bonaparte, IA $47,288

Crawfordsville, IA $47,427

Danville, IA $47,384

Denmark, IA $47,493

Donnellson, IA $47,313

Farmington, IA $47,275

Fort Madison, IA $47,448

Hillsboro, IA $47,268

Houghton, IA $47,486

Keokuk, IA $47,445

Lockridge, IA $47,311

Mediapolis, IA $47,475

Middletown, IA $47,342

Montrose, IA $47,348

Lime Springs, IA $47,751

Panama, IA $47,716

Persia, IA $47,901

Pisgah, IA $47,559

Portsmouth, IA $47,805

Red Oak, IA $47,683

Shelby, IA $47,858

Silver City, IA $48,042

Soldier, IA $47,229

Stanton, IA $47,521

Treynor, IA $48,066

Underwood, IA $48,124

Walnut, IA $47,683

Westphalia, IA $47,667

Woodbine, IA $47,769

Shenandoah, IA $47,572

Blanchard, IA $47,293

Braddyville, IA $47,212

Clarinda, IA $47,410

Coin, IA $47,353

College Springs, IA $47,452

Essex, IA $47,526

Farragut, IA $47,505

Hamburg, IA $47,433

Imogene, IA $47,680

New Market, IA $47,281

Northboro, IA $47,346

Percival, IA $47,619

Randolph, IA $47,705

Riverton, IA $47,474

Shambaugh, IA $47,522

Sidney, IA $47,648

Tabor, IA $47,802

Thurman, IA $47,758

Yorktown, IA $47,572

Dubuque, IA $47,583

Tiffin, IA $48,152

Andrew, IA $47,719

Bellevue, IA $47,489

Bernard, IA $47,431

Cascade, IA $47,595

Colesburg, IA $47,377

Delaware, IA $47,749

Delmar, IA $47,559

Dundee, IA $47,421

Durango, IA $47,410

Dyersville, IA $47,603

Earlville, IA $47,551

Edgewood, IA $47,404

Elkader, IA $47,282

Elkport, IA $47,287

Epworth, IA $47,522

Farley, IA $47,551

Farmersburg, IA $47,247

Garber, IA $47,287

Garnavillo, IA $47,294

Greeley, IA $47,422

Guttenberg, IA $47,353

Holy Cross, IA $47,377

La Motte, IA $47,440

Luxemburg, IA $47,604

Manchester, IA $47,613

Maquoketa, IA $47,539

Miles, IA $47,454

New Vienna, IA $47,419

North Buena Vista, IA $47,363

Peosta, IA $47,513

Preston, IA $47,506

Sabula, IA $47,491

Saint Donatus, IA $47,589

Saint Olaf, IA $47,222

Sherrill, IA $47,348

Spragueville, IA $47,433

Springbrook, IA $47,598

Strawberry Point, IA $47,368

Volga, IA $47,285

Worthington, IA $47,580

Zwingle, IA $47,398

Decorah, IA $47,520

Calmar, IA $47,283

Castalia, IA $47,217

Chester, IA $48,055

Clermont, IA $47,284

Cresco, IA $47,528

Dorchester, IA $47,536

Elgin, IA $47,275

Fayette, IA $47,326

Fort Atkinson, IA $47,269

Harpers Ferry, IA $47,339

Hawkeye, IA $47,256

Highlandville, IA $47,658

Lansing, IA $47,482

Lawler, IA $47,281

Parkersburg, IA $47,244

Plainfield, IA $47,230

Raymond, IA $47,343

Readlyn, IA $47,278

Reinbeck, IA $47,289

Shell Rock, IA $47,239

Stanley, IA $47,358

Steamboat Rock, IA $47,402

Stout, IA $47,246

Sumner, IA $47,235

Traer, IA $47,378

Tripoli, IA $47,241

Waverly, IA $47,240

Wellsburg, IA $47,316

Westgate, IA $47,291

Winthrop, IA $47,540

Waterloo, IA $47,364

Evansdale, IA $47,351

Creston, IA $47,688

Afton, IA $47,825

Arispe, IA $47,826

Bedford, IA $47,154

Benton, IA $47,123

Blockton, IA $47,091

Bridgewater, IA $47,289

Carbon, IA $47,503

Clearfield, IA $47,158

Corning, IA $47,340

Cromwell, IA $47,697

Cumberland, IA $47,455

Diagonal, IA $47,290

Fontanelle, IA $47,550

Grant, IA $47,705

Gravity, IA $47,199

Greenfield, IA $47,869

Arnolds Park, IA $47,525

Dickens, IA $47,227

Estherville, IA $47,374

Everly, IA $47,253

Fostoria, IA $47,495

Gillett Grove, IA $47,389

Graettinger, IA $47,263

Greenville, IA $47,245

Gruver, IA $47,353

Harris, IA $47,262

Hartley, IA $47,262

Lake Park, IA $47,326

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	$72,749	$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.

$43,964

Average $48,499/year

$53,864

$3,664

Average $4,042/month

$4,489

$845

Average $933/week

$1,036

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,864	$4,489	$1,036	$26
Average	$48,499	$4,042	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,964	$3,664	$845	$21

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