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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers

Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.


National estimates for Sailors and Marine Oilers
Industry profile for Sailors and Marine Oilers
Geographic profile for Sailors and Marine Oilers

National estimates for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
29,960 3.9 % $ 25.71 $ 53,470 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.50 $ 18.25 $ 23.27 $ 30.14 $ 38.07
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,240 $ 37,960 $ 48,400 $ 62,700 $ 79,180


Industry profile for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sailors and Marine Oilers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sailors and Marine Oilers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 9,570 10.06 $ 27.54 $ 57,280
Inland Water Transportation 7,290 28.09 $ 23.87 $ 49,660
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 4,090 10.41 $ 29.00 $ 60,330
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 2,100 0.10 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 1,800 10.74 $ 21.10 $ 43,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Inland Water Transportation 7,290 28.09 $ 23.87 $ 49,660
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 1,800 10.74 $ 21.10 $ 43,880
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 4,090 10.41 $ 29.00 $ 60,330
Support Activities for Water Transportation 9,570 10.06 $ 27.54 $ 57,280
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 450 0.35 $ 22.86 $ 47,550

Top paying industries for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 210 0.04 $ 68.87 $ 143,240
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 80 0.04 $ 32.99 $ 68,620
Facilities Support Services 40 0.02 $ 30.16 $ 62,740
Support Activities for Mining 430 0.15 $ 29.17 $ 60,680
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 4,090 10.41 $ 29.00 $ 60,330


Geographic profile for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sailors and Marine Oilers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sailors and Marine Oilers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of sailors and marine oilers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 6,800 3.67 18.61 $ 24.83 $ 51,650
Texas 5,450 0.40 2.04 $ 27.39 $ 56,980
Virginia 2,170 0.54 2.76 $ 21.58 $ 44,890
Florida 1,870 0.20 0.99 $ 25.02 $ 52,030
Washington 1,820 0.52 2.64 $ 29.19 $ 60,710


Map of location quotient of sailors and marine oilers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 6,800 3.67 18.61 $ 24.83 $ 51,650
Alaska 390 1.26 6.38 $ 30.19 $ 62,800
Kentucky 1,600 0.82 4.14 $ 22.60 $ 47,020
Mississippi 650 0.56 2.84 $ 25.54 $ 53,110
Virginia 2,170 0.54 2.76 $ 21.58 $ 44,890


Map of annual mean wages of sailors and marine oilers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 840 0.20 1.01 $ 31.51 $ 65,540
Hawaii 250 0.40 2.03 $ 30.84 $ 64,150
Oregon 300 0.15 0.77 $ 30.23 $ 62,870
Alaska 390 1.26 6.38 $ 30.19 $ 62,800
California 1,580 0.09 0.45 $ 29.61 $ 61,580



Map of employment of sailors and marine oilers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,550 1.43 7.26 $ 28.14 $ 58,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 2,370 4.61 23.39 $ 26.27 $ 54,640
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 2,350 29.10 147.53 $ 23.38 $ 48,630
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,130 2.89 14.66 $ 21.55 $ 44,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,560 0.16 0.83 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,340 0.64 3.26 $ 28.63 $ 59,550
Baton Rouge, LA 800 2.07 10.50 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Jacksonville, FL 680 0.91 4.64 $ 25.82 $ 53,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 670 0.25 1.25 $ 25.21 $ 52,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 600 0.10 0.50 $ 24.47 $ 50,900


Map of location quotient of sailors and marine oilers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 2,350 29.10 147.53 $ 23.38 $ 48,630
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 2,370 4.61 23.39 $ 26.27 $ 54,640
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,130 2.89 14.66 $ 21.55 $ 44,820
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 190 2.10 10.65 $ 32.92 $ 68,480
Baton Rouge, LA 800 2.07 10.50 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Lake Charles, LA 170 1.84 9.35 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Lafayette, LA 320 1.69 8.57 $ 23.07 $ 47,980
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 80 1.63 8.24 $ 29.50 $ 61,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,550 1.43 7.26 $ 28.14 $ 58,540
Corpus Christi, TX 250 1.31 6.64 $ 23.52 $ 48,920


Map of annual mean wages of sailors and marine oilers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 510 0.21 1.06 $ 41.08 $ 85,440
Anchorage, AK 80 0.45 2.30 $ 33.70 $ 70,090
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 190 2.10 10.65 $ 32.92 $ 68,480
Urban Honolulu, HI 170 0.39 2.00 $ 32.55 $ 67,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 210 0.17 0.86 $ 32.20 $ 66,980
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,560 0.16 0.83 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 80 1.63 8.24 $ 29.50 $ 61,360
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,340 0.64 3.26 $ 28.63 $ 59,550
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 140 0.37 1.87 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,550 1.43 7.26 $ 28.14 $ 58,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,180 7.78 39.43 $ 23.03 $ 47,890
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 430 6.49 32.92 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 430 6.03 30.55 $ 28.91 $ 60,130
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 310 2.96 15.03 $ 29.24 $ 60,830
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 3.63 $ 27.99 $ 58,230

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,180 7.78 39.43 $ 23.03 $ 47,890
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 430 6.49 32.92 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 430 6.03 30.55 $ 28.91 $ 60,130
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 310 2.96 15.03 $ 29.24 $ 60,830
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 3.63 $ 27.99 $ 58,230

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 310 2.96 15.03 $ 29.24 $ 60,830
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 430 6.03 30.55 $ 28.91 $ 60,130
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.46 2.32 $ 28.71 $ 59,720
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 3.63 $ 27.99 $ 58,230
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 2.52 $ 26.76 $ 55,660


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024