What are the main factors that influence a Dock Worker Inbound's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Dock Worker Inbound's salary?

A Dock Worker Inbound's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,362 for beginners, reaching about $47,051 at mid-level, and approach $48,475 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Dock Worker Inbound?

Dock Worker Inbound salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dock Worker Inbound roles are District of Columbia $51,482, California $51,287, Massachusetts $50,603. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dock Worker Inbound roles make?

Salaries for Dock Worker Inbound level roles vary by specialization: Loading Dock Worker: $81,757; Inbound Dock Supervisor: $75,577; Lead Dock Worker: $65,305; PM Dock Worker: $55,539; Casual Dock Worker: $50,791.

How do different companies affect a Dock Worker Inbound's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Dock Worker Inbound roles. Large, established industry leaders like McDermott ($78,348) and DR Horton ($77,426) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $54,905.

Dock Worker Inbound Salary in the United States

How much does a Dock Worker Inbound make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dock Worker Inbound in the United States is $46,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Dock Worker Inbound's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,775
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,339 to $51,877
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,553

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Dock Worker Inbound Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,877	$4,323	$998	$25
Average	$46,497	$3,875	$894	$22
25th Percentile	$42,339	$3,528	$814	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Dock Worker Inbound Salaries

A Dock Worker Inbound'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 Dock Worker Inbound Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Dock Worker Inbound'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): $45,362
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,978
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,051
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,080
Expert (over 8 years): $48,475

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Dock Worker Inbound	$45,362
Intermediate Level Dock Worker Inbound	$45,978
Senior Level Dock Worker Inbound	$47,051
Specialist Level Dock Worker Inbound	$48,080
Expert Level Dock Worker Inbound	$48,475

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How Do Dock Worker Inbound 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 Dock Worker Inbounds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,482.
California: $51,287.
Massachusetts: $50,603.

District of Columbia $51,482

California $51,287

Massachusetts $50,603

Washington $50,417

New Jersey $50,398

Alaska $50,333

Connecticut $49,692

New York $49,431

Hawaii $48,599

Rhode Island $48,208

Maryland $47,943

Minnesota $47,581

Colorado $47,441

Illinois $47,395

Oregon $47,218

Delaware $47,088

New Hampshire $47,006

Virginia $46,823

Pennsylvania $46,288

Nevada $46,018

North Dakota $45,930

Michigan $45,791

Wisconsin $45,739

Vermont $45,637

Texas $45,353

Maine $45,335

Arizona $45,307

Ohio $45,274

Georgia $44,847

Indiana $44,633

Wyoming $44,591

Utah $44,526

Iowa $44,498

Kansas $44,275

Louisiana $44,210

North Carolina $44,186

Missouri $44,177

Florida $43,996

Montana $43,898

Nebraska $43,805

Kentucky $43,754

South Carolina $43,568

Tennessee $43,452

Idaho $43,405

New Mexico $43,066

Oklahoma $42,991

Alabama $42,717

South Dakota $42,257

Arkansas $42,006

West Virginia $41,871

Mississippi $41,466

Top Paying Cities for Dock Worker Inbounds

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:

San Jose: $58,647
San Francisco: $58,070
Oakland: $56,783

San Jose, CA $58,647

San Francisco, CA $58,070

Oakland, CA $56,783

New York, NY $53,886

Queens Village, NY $53,537

Paramus, NJ $53,165

Passaic, NJ $53,119

Bergenfield, NJ $53,072

Stamford, CT $53,002

Huntington, NY $52,956

Newark, NJ $52,654

Bridgeport, CT $52,561

New Brunswick, NJ $52,407

Vallejo, CA $52,309

Middlesex, NJ $52,282

Somerset, NJ $52,240

Petaluma, CA $52,133

Santa Cruz, CA $51,951

Boston, MA $51,858

Monterey, CA $51,626

Fairbanks, AK $51,593

Los Angeles, CA $51,505

Washington, DC $51,482

Seattle, WA $51,398

Santa Rosa, CA $51,389

Juneau, AK $51,254

Orange, CA $51,101

Anchorage, AK $51,017

Anaheim, CA $50,984

Santa Ana, CA $50,915

Nassau, NY $50,887

Long Beach, CA $50,868

Danbury, CT $50,854

Santa Maria, CA $50,696

Everett, WA $50,687

Bremerton, WA $50,459

Trenton, NJ $50,371

Sacramento, CA $50,352

San Diego, CA $50,329

Brockton, MA $50,310

Tacoma, WA $50,291

Santa Barbara, CA $50,226

Lowell, MA $50,040

New Suffolk, NY $50,022

Nashua, NH $49,966

Lompoc, CA $49,892

Ventura, CA $49,845

Stockton, CA $49,831

New Haven, CT $49,738

Atlantic City, NJ $49,617

Hartford, CT $49,515

Modesto, CA $49,492

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,389

New Britain, CT $49,366

Olympia, WA $49,301

Kennewick, WA $49,301

New London, CT $49,292

Norwich, CT $49,278

Lawrence, MA $49,255

Bakersfield, CA $49,124

Riverside, CA $49,059

New Bedford, MA $49,059

Richland, WA $49,013

Portsmouth, NH $48,976

Vineland, NJ $48,966

San Bernardino, CA $48,929

Boulder, CO $48,799

Worcester, MA $48,762

Portland, OR $48,720

Saint Paul, MN $48,664

Minneapolis, MN $48,664

Philadelphia, PA $48,599

Honolulu, HI $48,353

Springfield, MA $48,190

Providence, RI $48,185

Chicago, IL $48,050

Bellingham, WA $47,995

Baltimore, MD $47,943

Chico, CA $47,827

Wilmington, DE $47,748

Pittsfield, MA $47,702

Manchester, NH $47,613

Spokane, WA $47,409

Denver, CO $47,404

Albany, NY $47,185

Troy, NY $47,167

Schenectady, NY $47,069

Burlington, VT $46,967

Portland, ME $46,804

Salem, OR $46,767

Yakima, WA $46,758

Ann Arbor, MI $46,744

Rochester, MN $46,614

Fresno, CA $46,590

Reno, NV $46,590

Milwaukee, WI $46,548

Detroit, MI $46,502

Allentown, PA $46,488

Carson City, NV $46,483

Houston, TX $46,414

Colorado Springs, CO $46,409

Syracuse, NY $46,386

Eugene, OR $46,297

Bismarck, ND $46,242

Gary, IN $46,242

Galveston, TX $46,242

Springfield, OR $46,204

Medford, OR $46,093

Fort Collins, CO $46,074

Austin, TX $46,037

Mesa, AZ $45,939

Phoenix, AZ $45,930

Dallas, TX $45,916

Reading, PA $45,888

Saint Cloud, MN $45,870

Concord, NH $45,828

Madison, WI $45,809

Utica, NY $45,684

Raleigh, NC $45,646

Las Vegas, NV $45,642

Rochester, NY $45,609

Des Moines, IA $45,605

Atlanta, GA $45,530

Battle Creek, MI $45,516

Salt Lake City, UT $45,502

Lancaster, PA $45,433

Champaign, IL $45,423

Harrisburg, PA $45,367

Durham, NC $45,326

Kansas City, MO $45,321

Kansas City, KS $45,312

Fort Worth, TX $45,307

Boca Raton, FL $45,288

Cleveland, OH $45,284

Columbus, OH $45,274

Pittsburgh, PA $45,270

Richmond, VA $45,251

Indianapolis, IN $45,242

Cincinnati, OH $45,181

Petersburg, VA $45,112

Billings, MT $45,009

Lansing, MI $45,009

Huntsville, AL $45,009

Lebanon, PA $45,005

Dayton, OH $45,000

Pueblo, CO $45,000

Appleton, WI $44,986

Buffalo, NY $44,968

Racine, WI $44,944

Charlotte, NC $44,940

Saint Louis, MO $44,926

Springfield, IL $44,907

Elkhart, IN $44,898

York, PA $44,898

Gastonia, NC $44,893

Benton Harbor, MI $44,893

Beaumont, TX $44,865

Lorain, OH $44,856

Toledo, OH $44,837

Binghamton, NY $44,814

Rock Hill, SC $44,809

Rockford, IL $44,786

Fargo, ND $44,763

Elyria, OH $44,763

Flagstaff, AZ $44,730

Fort Lauderdale, FL $44,703

Miami, FL $44,675

Duluth, MN $44,600

Bangor, ME $44,540

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,489

Louisville, KY $44,465

Grand Rapids, MI $44,456

Hialeah, FL $44,451

Casper, WY $44,386

Scranton, PA $44,331

New Orleans, LA $44,317

Virginia Beach, VA $44,312

Akron, OH $44,289

Peoria, IL $44,228

Sarasota, FL $44,219

Green Bay, WI $44,186

Baton Rouge, LA $44,163

Charleston, SC $44,154

Nashville, TN $44,140

Jamestown, NY $44,131

Davenport, IA $44,131

Tucson, AZ $44,107

Cheyenne, WY $44,093

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,079

Tampa, FL $44,070

Omaha, NE $44,061

Port Arthur, TX $44,042

Evansville, IN $44,042

Bradenton, FL $44,024

Santa Fe, NM $43,940

Orlando, FL $43,893

Clearwater, FL $43,842

Canton, OH $43,745

La Crosse, WI $43,745

Grand Forks, ND $43,731

Albuquerque, NM $43,717

Tulsa, OK $43,717

Newport News, VA $43,712

High Point, NC $43,698

Ogden, UT $43,680

Corpus Christi, TX $43,642

Laramie, WY $43,614

Norfolk, VA $43,614

Rock Island, IL $43,587

Saginaw, MI $43,577

Jacksonville, FL $43,573

Salisbury, NC $43,563

Memphis, TN $43,554

Moline, IL $43,531

Fort Myers, FL $43,517

Waterloo, IA $43,456

Spartanburg, SC $43,410

Lincoln, NE $43,387

Fort Wayne, IN $43,377

Birmingham, AL $43,326

Cedar Falls, IA $43,317

Provo, UT $43,312

Springfield, OH $43,308

San Antonio, TX $43,298

Greensboro, NC $43,280

South Bend, IN $43,275

Winston Salem, NC $43,270

Boise, ID $43,256

Savannah, GA $43,224

Muskegon, MI $43,140

Lima, OH $43,084

Lake Charles, LA $43,066

Anderson, IN $43,056

Lexington, KY $43,043

Augusta, GA $43,029

Greenville, SC $43,029

Wichita, KS $42,987

Tuscaloosa, AL $42,987

Columbia, SC $42,945

Bloomington, IN $42,829

Roanoke, VA $42,801

Asheville, NC $42,740

Knoxville, TN $42,661

Shreveport, LA $42,657

Wilmington, NC $42,596

Frankfort, KY $42,508

Oklahoma City, OK $42,475

Chillicothe, OH $42,457

Longview, TX $42,452

Topeka, KS $42,438

Mobile, AL $42,368

Terre Haute, IN $42,350

Erie, PA $42,345

Altoona, PA $42,322

Melbourne, FL $42,308

Amarillo, TX $42,289

Killeen, TX $42,275

Fayetteville, AR $42,238

Sioux Falls, SD $42,206

Chattanooga, TN $42,178

Idaho Falls, ID $42,173

Gainesville, FL $42,075

Portsmouth, OH $42,052

Little Rock, AR $42,043

Lynchburg, VA $42,043

Lafayette, LA $42,024

Youngstown, OH $42,024

Temple, TX $42,006

Daytona Beach, FL $41,996

Clarksville, TN $41,992

Pensacola, FL $41,987

Hopkinsville, KY $41,848

Charleston, WV $41,843

Florence, SC $41,820

Sioux City, IA $41,792

Macon, GA $41,657

Tallahassee, FL $41,652

Fayetteville, NC $41,643

Waco, TX $41,634

Wichita Falls, TX $41,634

Pine Bluff, AR $41,615

Vincennes, IN $41,527

Lubbock, TX $41,508

Great Falls, MT $41,480

Alamogordo, NM $41,476

Abilene, TX $41,438

Rapid City, SD $41,378

Monroe, LA $41,378

Albany, GA $41,350

Huntington, WV $41,345

Jackson, MS $41,341

Greenville, MS $41,336

Parkersburg, WV $41,290

Montgomery, AL $41,280

Johnstown, PA $41,271

Springfield, MO $41,234

Biloxi, MS $41,211

Sumter, SC $41,113

Columbus, GA $41,108

Twin Falls, ID $41,080

Pascagoula, MS $41,020

Kingsport, TN $40,899

Gulfport, MS $40,885

Alexandria, LA $40,732

Fort Smith, AR $40,615

El Paso, TX $40,490

Helena, MT $40,429

Las Cruces, NM $40,281

Harlingen, TX $40,150

Pocatello, ID $40,109

Florence, AL $40,095

Brownsville, TX $40,085

Dothan, AL $40,011

Mcallen, TX $39,988

Columbus, MS $39,644

Altus, OK $39,430

Lawton, OK $39,341

Pierre, SD $39,174

What Skills Can Increase a Dock Worker Inbound's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Verbal Communication (Mentioned in 10.02% Job Postings): Verbal communication is defined as communication to express our views, information, and ideas in the form of sound and words.
Logistics (Mentioned in 6.4% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Consultative Services (Mentioned in 1.07% Job Postings): Consultative services means the provision of expert or professional advice to a client or other interested party with regard to therapeutic activities or approaches which may be utilized in order to improve the occupational performance of a client.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Verbal Communication	10.02%
Logistics	6.4%
Consultative Services	1.07%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Dock Worker Inbound's salary.

Waste Management: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Waste Management	$51,612	11%
Time Management	$49,752	7%
Commitment	$49,287	6%
Organizational Skills	$49,287	6%
Negotiating	$49,287	6%
Team Operations	$47,892	3%

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Dock Worker Inbound Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dock Worker Inbound'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$42,339

Average $46,497/year

$51,877

$3,528

Average $3,875/month

$4,323

$814

Average $894/week

$998

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,877	$4,323	$998	$25
Average	$46,497	$3,875	$894	$22
25th Percentile	$42,339	$3,528	$814	$20

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Salary Trends for Dock Worker Inbound

Salaries for a Dock Worker Inbound can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,634 in 2023 to around $46,056 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dock Worker Inbound salary trends, .

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