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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-5022 Motorboat Operators

Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.


National estimates for Motorboat Operators
Industry profile for Motorboat Operators
Geographic profile for Motorboat Operators

National estimates for Motorboat Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Motorboat Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,710 8.2 % $ 24.91 $ 51,810 2.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Motorboat Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.89 $ 17.24 $ 22.32 $ 31.01 $ 38.92
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,890 $ 35,860 $ 46,420 $ 64,490 $ 80,960


Industry profile for Motorboat Operators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Motorboat Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 440 2.61 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 340 0.02 $ 17.09 $ 35,540
Support Activities for Water Transportation 260 0.27 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 230 0.01 $ 34.93 $ 72,640
Inland Water Transportation 120 0.46 $ 27.34 $ 56,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Motorboat Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 440 2.61 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Inland Water Transportation 120 0.46 $ 27.34 $ 56,880
Support Activities for Water Transportation 260 0.27 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 110 0.09 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 30 0.06 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Motorboat Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 230 0.01 $ 34.93 $ 72,640
Other Schools and Instruction 50 0.01 $ 28.85 $ 60,010
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 440 2.61 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Support Activities for Water Transportation 260 0.27 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Inland Water Transportation 120 0.46 $ 27.34 $ 56,880


Geographic profile for Motorboat Operators:

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



Map of employment of motorboat operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Motorboat Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 480 0.05 2.79 $ 19.87 $ 41,320
Hawaii 380 0.61 34.34 $ 31.23 $ 64,960
Louisiana 210 0.11 6.33 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Massachusetts 130 0.04 2.07 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
New Jersey 130 0.03 1.79 $ 27.25 $ 56,680


Map of location quotient of motorboat operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motorboat Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 380 0.61 34.34 $ 31.23 $ 64,960
Louisiana 210 0.11 6.33 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Alaska 30 0.11 6.02 $ 21.96 $ 45,680
Florida 480 0.05 2.79 $ 19.87 $ 41,320
Massachusetts 130 0.04 2.07 $ 21.99 $ 45,730


Map of annual mean wages of motorboat operators by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Motorboat Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 120 0.01 0.38 $ 39.10 $ 81,330
New York 60 0.01 0.36 $ 32.90 $ 68,430
Washington 80 0.02 1.24 $ 32.73 $ 68,070
Hawaii 380 0.61 34.34 $ 31.23 $ 64,960
Illinois 30 0.01 0.32 $ 31.02 $ 64,520



Map of employment of motorboat operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Motorboat Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 180 0.02 1.04 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Urban Honolulu, HI 140 0.31 17.41 $ 30.11 $ 62,630
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 120 1.58 88.84 $ 34.91 $ 72,610
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.19 10.52 $ 18.78 $ 39,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 60 0.05 2.62 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
Baton Rouge, LA 50 0.12 6.80 $ 22.87 $ 47,570
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 40 0.06 3.24 $ 20.54 $ 42,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.98 $ 44.57 $ 92,710
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.05 2.94 $ 22.00 $ 45,750
Barnstable Town, MA 40 0.38 21.17 $ 25.36 $ 52,740


Map of location quotient of motorboat operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motorboat Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 120 1.58 88.84 $ 34.91 $ 72,610
Barnstable Town, MA 40 0.38 21.17 $ 25.36 $ 52,740
Urban Honolulu, HI 140 0.31 17.41 $ 30.11 $ 62,630
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.19 10.52 $ 18.78 $ 39,060
Baton Rouge, LA 50 0.12 6.80 $ 22.87 $ 47,570
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 30 0.09 5.33 $ 17.70 $ 36,820
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 40 0.06 3.24 $ 20.54 $ 42,730
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.05 2.94 $ 22.00 $ 45,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 60 0.05 2.62 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 30 0.03 1.82 $ 21.66 $ 45,060


Map of annual mean wages of motorboat operators by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Motorboat Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.98 $ 44.57 $ 92,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 39.24 $ 81,620
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 120 1.58 88.84 $ 34.91 $ 72,610
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 40 0.02 1.01 $ 30.96 $ 64,400
Urban Honolulu, HI 140 0.31 17.41 $ 30.11 $ 62,630
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 180 0.02 1.04 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Barnstable Town, MA 40 0.38 21.17 $ 25.36 $ 52,740
Baton Rouge, LA 50 0.12 6.80 $ 22.87 $ 47,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 22.23 $ 46,230
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.05 2.94 $ 22.00 $ 45,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Motorboat Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 120 1.20 67.20 $ 28.86 $ 60,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motorboat Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 120 1.20 67.20 $ 28.86 $ 60,020

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Motorboat Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 120 1.20 67.20 $ 28.86 $ 60,020


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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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