Ferryboat Operator 1-3
$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly; from $21.05/hr + $2/hr premium + $1.75/hr shift Full-time Posted Sep 11, 2026 · 20 days ago
Closes Oct 11, 2026
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DOTD Bridge Maintenance is hiring Ferryboat Operators (1–3) statewide to operate state-owned towing vessels, maintain marine equipment, keep vessel logs, and support safe marine and disaster-response operations. Positions may qualify for special entrance rates, premium pay for hours worked, and shift differential. Multiple vacancies; TWIC required at appointment.
Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov
Career & cost-of-living context — Louisiana
Typical path: MMC officer endorsement; academy or hawsepipe sea-time route
⚜ State of Louisiana classified position — applications typically run through the Louisiana Careers site, and many roles require a civil-service test score before you can be referred.
Living in Louisiana
- Median rent
- $1,038/mo
- Median home value
- $208,700
- Median household income
- $60,023/yr
- Population
- 4,621,025
Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.