Ship Operator Salary in Tampa, Florida

Ship Operator Salary in Tampa, FL

How much does a Ship Operator make in Tampa, FL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Ship Operator in Tampa, FL is $66,948. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $42,449 to a high of $94,783, with most professionals earning between $54,124 and $81,518.

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Ship Operator Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Ship Operator Salary	$42,449	Tampa,FL	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Ship Operator Salary	$54,124	Tampa,FL	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Ship Operator Salary	$66,948	Tampa,FL	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Ship Operator Salary	$81,518	Tampa,FL	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Ship Operator Salary	$94,783	Tampa,FL	March 01, 2025

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Ship Operator in Houston, TX

Performs valve alignments, pigging operations, connection and disconnection of loading arms and hoses, monitors and operates vapor combustion system for marine terminal vessel loading.

December 10, 2022

Plans vessel arrival, directs position of the vessel along the dock, places gangway equipment from the vessel to shore, and attaches loading arms to vessel.

March 06, 2023

Gathers and organizes measurement data, including meter counts, sediment and water data, and other related information.

April 07, 2023

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About Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a major city in, and the county seat of, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico, and is the largest city in the Tampa Bay Area. The bay's port is the largest in the state, near downtown's Channel District. Bayshore Boulevard runs along the bay, and is east of the historic Hyde Park neighborhood. Today, Tampa is part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the "Tampa Bay Area". For U.S. Census purposes, Tampa is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area....

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54124

81518

66948

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54245

81598

66968

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Ship Operator in Tampa, FL. The base salary for Ship Operator ranges from $54,124 to $81,518 with the average base salary of $66,948. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,245 to $81,598 with the average total cash compensation of $66,968.