DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7031 Dredge Operators

Occupational Description:
Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A36N/A$1.63/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 9036$34.67/hr$2.25/hr$24.09/hr$32.54/hr$35.34/hr$38.12/hr$42.43/hr
U S 1,550180$25.24/hr$0.83/hr$15.82/hr$18.73/hr$23.13/hr$32.25/hr$38.32/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


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