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 $47,736 for beginners, reaching about $49,512 at mid-level, and approach $50,887 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 Vermont

How much does a Ferry Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ferry Operator in Vermont is $49,741 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,253
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,090 to $55,243
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,855

10% $40,855

50% (Median) $49,741

90% $60,253

Ferry Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,243	$4,604	$1,062	$27
Average	$49,741	$4,145	$957	$24
25th Percentile	$45,090	$3,757	$867	$22

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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): $47,736
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,452
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,512
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,505
Expert (over 8 years): $50,887

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ferry Operator	less than 1 year	$47,736
Early Career Level Ferry Operator	1-2 years	$48,452
Mid-Level Level Ferry Operator	2-4 years	$49,512
Senior-Level Level Ferry Operator	5-8 years	$50,505
Expert Level Ferry Operator	over 8 years	$50,887

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

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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:

Adamant: $50,914
Barre: $50,991
Cabot: $50,879

Adamant, VT $50,914

Barre, VT $50,991

Cabot, VT $50,879

Calais, VT $50,923

East Barre, VT $50,913

East Calais, VT $50,914

East Montpelier, VT $50,948

Eden, VT $50,881

Eden Mills, VT $50,835

Graniteville, VT $50,988

Hyde Park, VT $50,956

Johnson, VT $51,020

Lake Elmore, VT $50,899

Marshfield, VT $50,887

Moretown, VT $51,024

Morrisville, VT $51,018

Moscow, VT $51,043

Northfield, VT $50,961

Northfield Falls, VT $51,199

North Hyde Park, VT $50,952

North Montpelier, VT $50,901

Plainfield, VT $50,894

Roxbury, VT $50,808

South Barre, VT $51,050

Waterbury, VT $51,038

Stowe, VT $51,045

Waitsfield, VT $51,017

Warren, VT $50,922

Washington, VT $50,822

Waterbury Center, VT $51,037

Websterville, VT $50,980

Williamstown, VT $50,920

Wolcott, VT $50,892

Woodbury, VT $50,842

Worcester, VT $50,893

Rutland, VT $50,891

Belmont, VT $50,734

Benson, VT $50,734

Bomoseen, VT $50,814

Brandon, VT $50,851

Bridport, VT $50,857

Castleton, VT $50,823

Center Rutland, VT $50,858

Chittenden, VT $50,741

Cuttingsville, VT $50,724

Danby, VT $50,810

East Middlebury, VT $50,885

East Poultney, VT $50,816

East Wallingford, VT $50,761

Fair Haven, VT $50,779

Florence, VT $50,761

Forest Dale, VT $50,853

Gaysville, VT $50,531

Granville, VT $50,769

Hancock, VT $50,761

Hydeville, VT $50,820

Killington, VT $50,756

Middlebury, VT $50,963

Middletown Springs, VT $50,788

Mount Holly, VT $50,741

North Clarendon, VT $50,816

Orwell, VT $50,810

Pawlet, VT $50,829

Pittsfield, VT $50,785

Pittsford, VT $50,834

Poultney, VT $50,824

Proctor, VT $50,880

Ripton, VT $50,821

Rochester, VT $50,795

Rupert, VT $50,790

Salisbury, VT $50,871

Shoreham, VT $50,828

Stockbridge, VT $50,738

Wallingford, VT $50,765

Wells, VT $50,831

West Pawlet, VT $50,848

West Rupert, VT $50,836

West Rutland, VT $50,805

Whiting, VT $50,830

Saint Johnsbury, VT $50,885

Albany, VT $50,855

Barnet, VT $50,831

Barton, VT $50,850

Beebe Plain, VT $50,865

Concord, VT $50,782

Coventry, VT $50,924

Craftsbury, VT $50,870

Craftsbury Common, VT $50,873

Danville, VT $50,842

Derby, VT $50,865

Derby Line, VT $50,827

East Burke, VT $50,825

East Charleston, VT $50,831

East Hardwick, VT $50,858

East Haven, VT $50,714

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $50,884

Glover, VT $50,835

Granby, VT $50,652

Greensboro, VT $50,817

Greensboro Bend, VT $50,850

Hardwick, VT $50,906

Irasburg, VT $50,837

Island Pond, VT $50,754

Lowell, VT $50,820

Lower Waterford, VT $50,878

Lyndon, VT $50,869

Lyndon Center, VT $50,926

Lyndonville, VT $50,871

Morgan, VT $50,779

Newport, VT $50,895

Newport Center, VT $50,831

North Concord, VT $50,698

North Troy, VT $50,838

Orleans, VT $50,818

Passumpsic, VT $50,888

Peacham, VT $50,785

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $50,889

Sheffield, VT $50,799

Sutton, VT $50,795

Troy, VT $50,843

West Burke, VT $50,829

West Charleston, VT $50,805

West Danville, VT $50,845

Westfield, VT $50,804

West Glover, VT $50,839

Averill, VT $50,543

Beecher Falls, VT $50,871

Canaan, VT $50,744

Gilman, VT $50,968

Guildhall, VT $50,677

Lunenburg, VT $50,788

Norton, VT $50,645

North Bennington, VT $51,210

North Pownal, VT $51,314

Pownal, VT $51,342

White River Junction, VT $50,878

Ascutney, VT $50,902

Barnard, VT $50,763

Bethel, VT $50,794

Bradford, VT $50,847

Bridgewater, VT $50,815

Bridgewater Corners, VT $50,714

Brookfield, VT $50,844

Brownsville, VT $50,816

Chelsea, VT $50,814

Corinth, VT $50,801

East Corinth, VT $50,822

East Randolph, VT $50,832

East Ryegate, VT $50,787

East Thetford, VT $50,850

Fairlee, VT $50,796

Groton, VT $50,809

Hartford, VT $51,010

Hartland, VT $50,832

Hartland Four Corners, VT $50,830

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $50,961

Newbury, VT $50,803

North Hartland, VT $50,868

North Pomfret, VT $50,781

North Thetford, VT $50,849

Norwich, VT $50,839

Plymouth, VT $50,677

Post Mills, VT $50,838

Quechee, VT $50,891

Randolph, VT $50,882

Randolph Center, VT $50,856

Reading, VT $50,720

Sharon, VT $50,793

South Pomfret, VT $50,744

South Royalton, VT $50,808

South Ryegate, VT $50,818

South Strafford, VT $50,805

South Woodstock, VT $50,732

Strafford, VT $50,761

Taftsville, VT $50,895

Thetford, VT $50,850

Thetford Center, VT $50,797

Topsham, VT $50,782

Tunbridge, VT $50,792

Vershire, VT $50,768

Wells River, VT $50,821

West Fairlee, VT $50,915

West Hartford, VT $50,782

West Newbury, VT $50,802

West Topsham, VT $50,822

Wilder, VT $51,013

Windsor, VT $50,853

Woodstock, VT $50,790

Bellows Falls, VT $50,976

Cambridgeport, VT $50,918

Cavendish, VT $50,748

Chester, VT $50,799

Chester Depot, VT $50,781

Grafton, VT $50,761

Londonderry, VT $50,852

Ludlow, VT $50,775

North Springfield, VT $50,952

Perkinsville, VT $50,814

Peru, VT $50,799

Proctorsville, VT $50,757

Saxtons River, VT $50,965

South Londonderry, VT $50,883

Springfield, VT $50,927

Westminster, VT $50,975

Westminster Station, VT $50,979

Weston, VT $50,746

Shaftsbury, VT $51,149

Brattleboro, VT $51,080

Bondville, VT $50,869

East Dover, VT $50,972

Jacksonville, VT $51,100

Jamaica, VT $50,870

Marlboro, VT $51,333

Newfane, VT $50,938

Putney, VT $50,928

Readsboro, VT $51,339

South Newfane, VT $50,956

Stamford, VT $51,302

Townshend, VT $50,892

Vernon, VT $51,236

Wardsboro, VT $50,929

West Dover, VT $51,013

West Dummerston, VT $50,951

West Halifax, VT $51,030

West Townshend, VT $50,824

West Wardsboro, VT $50,825

Whitingham, VT $51,082

Williamsville, VT $50,951

Wilmington, VT $51,051

Burlington, VT $51,190

South Burlington, VT $51,187

Winooski, VT $51,190

Colchester, VT $51,190

Alburgh, VT $50,935

Bakersfield, VT $51,010

Belvidere Center, VT $50,825

Bristol, VT $51,021

Cambridge, VT $51,082

Charlotte, VT $51,121

East Berkshire, VT $50,961

East Fairfield, VT $51,037

Enosburg Falls, VT $50,896

Essex, VT $51,151

Essex Junction, VT $51,155

Fairfax, VT $51,085

Fairfield, VT $51,036

Ferrisburgh, VT $51,064

Franklin, VT $50,899

Grand Isle, VT $51,091

Highgate Center, VT $50,943

Highgate Springs, VT $50,968

Hinesburg, VT $51,120

Huntington, VT $51,081

Isle La Motte, VT $50,998

Jeffersonville, VT $51,047

Jericho, VT $51,109

Jonesville, VT $51,119

Milton, VT $51,133

Monkton, VT $51,079

Montgomery, VT $50,896

Montgomery Center, VT $50,835

New Haven, VT $51,015

North Ferrisburgh, VT $51,087

North Hero, VT $51,036

Richford, VT $50,888

Richmond, VT $51,114

Saint Albans, VT $51,059

Saint Albans Bay, VT $51,053

Shelburne, VT $51,168

Sheldon, VT $50,998

Sheldon Springs, VT $51,123

South Hero, VT $51,137

Starksboro, VT $51,051

Swanton, VT $50,989

Underhill, VT $51,097

Underhill Center, VT $51,099

Vergennes, VT $50,999

Waterville, VT $51,017

Westford, VT $51,122

Williston, VT $51,161

Montpelier, VT $50,983

Bennington, VT $51,248

Arlington, VT $51,067

Dorset, VT $50,869

East Arlington, VT $50,849

East Dorset, VT $50,870

Manchester, VT $51,007

Manchester Center, VT $50,973

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	$74,611	$36.0	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.

$45,090

Average $49,741/year

$55,243

$3,757

Average $4,145/month

$4,604

$867

Average $957/week

$1,062

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,243	$4,604	$1,062	$27
Average	$49,741	$4,145	$957	$24
25th Percentile	$45,090	$3,757	$867	$22

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