The salty taste you are experiencing could be due to many causes. It could be that you are dehydrated especially if you are taking a medicine such as a diuretic, or drinking too much cafienated drinks (coffee, coke.. etc).
Browse Ingram Barge Co. Ingram Barge Co. Deckhands earn $28,000 annually, or $13 per hour, which is 7% lower than the national average for all Deckhands at $30,000 annually and 74% lower than the national salary average for âall working Americans.
1 The average annual salary is $100,000. 2  Floorhand: This is a physically demanding position. 3  The floorhand must be able to lift upwards of 150lbs, stand for 12-hours, as well as operating the tongs, iron roughneck, tugger, and catwalks. Floorhand: This is a physically demanding position. 2  The floorhand must be able to lift upwards of 150lbs, stand for 12-hours, as well as operating the tongs, iron roughneck, tugger, and catwalks. 3  According to the Drilling Oil and Natural Gas Wells salary survey, the average salary is $54,000 annually.