Job outlook for dock hands in the United States

Dock hand job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected dock hand job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.

• About 358,300 new jobs for dock hands are projected over the next decade.

• Dock hand salaries have increased 20% for dock hands in the last 5 years.

• There are over 11,019 dock hands currently employed in the United States.

• There are 63,913 active dock hand job openings in the US.

• The average dock hand salary is $31,840.

Compare the number of dock hand jobs and the average dock hand salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of dock hand job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where dock hands earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.