Post job

Swamper salary

Average swamper salary

$16.54

$34,411 yearly

Entry-level swamper salary
$27,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025
On this page
Swamper salary by: 

Let Zippi find your next swamper job

Floating question marks illustration

Let Zippi find your next swamper job

Floating question marks illustration

Average swamper salary by state

Highest paying states for swampers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$41,335$19.87
2Minnesota$37,575$18.06
3Wisconsin$36,666$17.63
4Iowa$37,407$17.98
5Rhode Island$35,307$16.97
6Wyoming$33,582$16.15
7Utah$34,372$16.52
8North Dakota$37,228$17.90
9Alaska$34,662$16.66
10Montana$37,453$18.01
11Ohio$35,708$17.17
12New Hampshire$35,340$16.99
13Vermont$37,387$17.97
14Oregon$36,684$17.64
15Idaho$33,611$16.16
16District of Columbia$40,400$19.42
17Colorado$35,268$16.96
18Massachusetts$36,601$17.60
19Nevada$32,985$15.86
20California$35,606$17.12
21Illinois$36,478$17.54
22Maine$35,722$17.17
23Nebraska$33,268$15.99
24New Mexico$32,422$15.59
25Arizona$30,675$14.75
26Kansas$30,090$14.47
27New York$32,078$15.42
28Connecticut$33,721$16.21
29South Dakota$31,832$15.30
30Pennsylvania$30,101$14.47
31Indiana$29,841$14.35
32Hawaii$34,526$16.60
33Maryland$33,354$16.04
34Kentucky$26,514$12.75
35Delaware$31,843$15.31
36Michigan$28,380$13.64
37Oklahoma$26,091$12.54
38West Virginia$28,582$13.74
39Texas$26,032$12.52
40Tennessee$27,706$13.32
41North Carolina$26,640$12.81
42New Jersey$29,618$14.24
43Missouri$26,812$12.89
44Florida$23,908$11.49
45Virginia$27,015$12.99
46Arkansas$26,414$12.70
47Louisiana$21,478$10.33
48Georgia$22,574$10.85
49Alabama$24,258$11.66
50South Carolina$25,834$12.42
51Mississippi$23,827$11.46

Swamper salary details

A swamper's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $43,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average swamper salary graph
Average swamper salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a swamper's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$43,000$3,583$21
75th Percentile$38,000$3,167$18
Average$34,411$2,868$17
25th Percentile$30,000$2,500$14
10th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13

Highest paying swamper jobs

The highest paying types of swampers are stock unloader, pump operator, and dock worker.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Warehouseman$36,022$3,002$17.32158,488
Dock Worker$36,027$3,002$17.32119,104
Package Handler UPS$32,276$2,690$15.5280,442
Material Handler$33,215$2,768$15.97174,068
Warehouse Labour$31,746$2,646$15.26218,654
Package Handler$32,785$2,732$15.7693,831

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$35,000$34,600$34,200$33,800$33,400$33,000
MaleFemale

Swamper salary trends

The average swamper salary has risen by $8,150 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average swamper earned $26,261 annually, but today, they earn $34,411 a year. That works out to a 20% change in pay for swampers over the last decade.

Compare swamper salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average swamper salary over time

Compare swamper salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Swamper salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$34,400$16.54+5.2%
2024$32,600$15.69+4.2%
2023$31,200$15.02+4.3%
2022$29,900$14.37+3.9%
2021$28,700$13.81+3.7%

Recently added swamper salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
ATC ServicesHydrovac SwamperBig Spring, TX01/08/2025$37,566
Select Water Solutions, Inc.Laborer-SwamperGreeley, CO11/21/2024$45,914
Select Water Solutions, Inc.SwamperGreeley, CO10/16/2024$45,914
Select Water Solutions, Inc.SwamperGreeley, CO09/17/2024$45,914
Select Water Solutions, Inc.SwamperGreeley, CO07/26/2024$45,914
Select Water Solutions, Inc.Hydrovac SwamperGreeley, CO12/08/2023$45,914
Select Energy ServicesHydrovac SwamperGreeley, CO11/21/2023$45,914
Select Water Solutions, Inc.Hydrovac SwamperGreeley, CO11/21/2023$45,914
Select Energy, Inc.SwamperWilliston, ND08/30/2023$41,740
Select Water Solutions, Inc.SwamperWilliston, ND08/30/2023$41,740

Swamper salary FAQs

Search for swamper jobs

Browse transportation jobs