Best states for a dock worker

Q: What is the best state for dock workers?

The best state to be a dock worker is New Hampshire based on dock worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for dock workers?

The highest paying state for dock workers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for dock workers?

The worst state for dock workers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for dock workers in the United States. Dock worker positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for dock workers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for dock workers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for dock worker jobs.

We figured that the best places for dock worker jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.New Hampshire is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for dock workers.

10 best states for dock workers in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total dock worker jobs: 319
Average annual salary: $38,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Dock worker jobs in New Hampshire
2. North Dakota
Total dock worker jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $41,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Dock worker jobs in North Dakota
3. Wisconsin
Total dock worker jobs: 632
Average annual salary: $38,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Dock worker jobs in Wisconsin
4. South Dakota
Total dock worker jobs: 198
Average annual salary: $36,222
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Dock worker jobs in South Dakota
5. Maine
Total dock worker jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $41,248
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.49
Dock worker jobs in Maine
6. Oregon
Total dock worker jobs: 689
Average annual salary: $38,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Dock worker jobs in Oregon
7. Montana
Total dock worker jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $41,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.42
Dock worker jobs in Montana
8. Nebraska
Total dock worker jobs: 370
Average annual salary: $36,906
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Dock worker jobs in Nebraska
9. Washington
Total dock worker jobs: 1,092
Average annual salary: $39,150
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Dock worker jobs in Washington
10. Alaska
Total dock worker jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $42,792
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.31
Dock worker jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a dock worker

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a dock worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$38,412	$31,000	1,342,795	319
2	North Dakota	$41,694	$35,000	755,393	71
3	Wisconsin	$38,427	$32,000	5,795,483	632
4	South Dakota	$36,222	$30,000	869,666	198
5	Maine	$41,248	$34,000	1,335,907	79
6	Oregon	$38,179	$31,000	4,142,776	689
7	Montana	$41,645	$35,000	1,050,493	59
8	Nebraska	$36,906	$31,000	1,920,076	370
9	Washington	$39,150	$32,000	7,405,743	1,092
10	Alaska	$42,792	$38,000	739,795	32
11	Indiana	$36,978	$31,000	6,666,818	858
12	Minnesota	$39,602	$33,000	5,576,606	543
13	Iowa	$37,901	$31,000	3,145,711	340
14	Vermont	$40,144	$33,000	623,657	49
15	Kansas	$37,550	$31,000	2,913,123	282
16	Pennsylvania	$36,648	$30,000	12,805,537	1,677
17	Kentucky	$36,460	$30,000	4,454,189	503
18	District of Columbia	$45,142	$37,000	693,972	104
19	Ohio	$36,378	$30,000	11,658,609	920
20	Tennessee	$35,181	$29,000	6,715,984	1,201
21	South Carolina	$35,332	$30,000	5,024,369	756
22	Utah	$36,146	$30,000	3,101,833	469
23	Missouri	$35,607	$30,000	6,113,532	955
24	Connecticut	$37,680	$30,000	3,588,184	460
25	Colorado	$37,976	$32,000	5,607,154	725
26	Oklahoma	$35,470	$30,000	3,930,864	445
27	Massachusetts	$38,917	$31,000	6,859,819	494
28	Rhode Island	$37,116	$30,000	1,059,639	76
29	Illinois	$36,444	$30,000	12,802,023	1,087
30	Hawaii	$41,759	$37,000	1,427,538	19
31	New Jersey	$35,817	$29,000	9,005,644	1,307
32	Michigan	$35,207	$29,000	9,962,311	665
33	North Carolina	$34,401	$29,000	10,273,419	1,508
34	New York	$37,688	$30,000	19,849,399	580
35	Florida	$34,992	$29,000	20,984,400	2,346
36	Georgia	$34,719	$29,000	10,429,379	1,610
37	Texas	$34,852	$29,000	28,304,596	2,683
38	Delaware	$35,945	$29,000	961,939	130
39	California	$35,411	$29,000	39,536,653	4,250
40	Virginia	$35,314	$29,000	8,470,020	1,167
41	Alabama	$33,618	$28,000	4,874,747	593
42	Louisiana	$33,483	$28,000	4,684,333	476
43	Arizona	$34,536	$29,000	7,016,270	426
44	Nevada	$34,746	$28,000	2,998,039	183
45	Idaho	$33,505	$28,000	1,716,943	244
46	Maryland	$35,372	$29,000	6,052,177	446
47	West Virginia	$33,721	$28,000	1,815,857	39
48	New Mexico	$33,589	$28,000	2,088,070	257
49	Arkansas	$33,306	$28,000	3,004,279	161
50	Mississippi	$33,373	$28,000	2,984,100	185
51	Wyoming	$33,707	$28,000	579,315	13

Highest paying states for dock workers

Rank	State	Avg. Dock Worker Salary
1	New Hampshire	$38,412
2	North Dakota	$41,694
3	Wisconsin	$38,427
4	South Dakota	$36,222
5	Maine	$41,248
6	Oregon	$38,179
7	Montana	$41,645
8	Nebraska	$36,906
9	Washington	$39,150
10	Alaska	$42,792
11	Indiana	$36,978
12	Minnesota	$39,602
13	Iowa	$37,901
14	Vermont	$40,144
15	Kansas	$37,550
16	Pennsylvania	$36,648
17	Kentucky	$36,460
18	District of Columbia	$45,142
19	Ohio	$36,378
20	Tennessee	$35,181
21	South Carolina	$35,332
22	Utah	$36,146
23	Missouri	$35,607
24	Connecticut	$37,680
25	Colorado	$37,976
26	Oklahoma	$35,470
27	Massachusetts	$38,917
28	Rhode Island	$37,116
29	Illinois	$36,444
30	Hawaii	$41,759
31	New Jersey	$35,817
32	Michigan	$35,207
33	North Carolina	$34,401
34	New York	$37,688
35	Florida	$34,992
36	Georgia	$34,719
37	Texas	$34,852
38	Delaware	$35,945
39	California	$35,411
40	Virginia	$35,314
41	Alabama	$33,618
42	Louisiana	$33,483
43	Arizona	$34,536
44	Nevada	$34,746
45	Idaho	$33,505
46	Maryland	$35,372
47	West Virginia	$33,721
48	New Mexico	$33,589
49	Arkansas	$33,306
50	Mississippi	$33,373
51	Wyoming	$33,707

Best states for a dock worker

10 best states for dock workers in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. North Dakota

3. Wisconsin

4. South Dakota

5. Maine

6. Oregon

7. Montana

8. Nebraska

9. Washington

10. Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a dock worker

Detailed list of the best states for a dock worker

Highest paying states for dock workers

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Total dock worker jobs:	319
Average annual salary:	$38,412
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	1.5