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Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines. Excludes "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,260 | 3.4 % | $19.65 | $40,860 | 1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly Wage | $11.37 | $14.40 | $18.65 | $24.33 | $29.42 |
| Annual Wage (2) | $23,650 | $29,950 | $38,780 | $50,600 | $61,200 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 8,730 | 5.81 | $19.68 | $40,930 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 4,690 | 6.17 | $19.35 | $40,250 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 3,600 | 0.29 | $19.96 | $41,510 |
| Ship and Boat Building | 1,160 | 0.85 | $18.71 | $38,920 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | 330 | 0.35 | $21.59 | $44,910 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 4,690 | 6.17 | $19.35 | $40,250 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 8,730 | 5.81 | $19.68 | $40,930 |
| Ship and Boat Building | 1,160 | 0.85 | $18.71 | $38,920 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | 90 | 0.59 | $16.02 | $33,330 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | 330 | 0.35 | $21.59 | $44,910 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | (8) | (8) | $26.35 | $54,810 |
| State Government (OES Designation) | 120 | 0.01 | $24.92 | $51,840 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | 90 | 0.22 | $24.31 | $50,570 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 40 | (7) | $23.87 | $49,640 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 140 | 0.05 | $22.32 | $46,420 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3,170 | 0.39 | 2.67 | $19.68 | $40,930 |
| Texas | 1,350 | 0.11 | 0.80 | $21.21 | $44,110 |
| New York | 1,260 | 0.14 | 0.96 | $18.87 | $39,240 |
| Michigan | 1,130 | 0.27 | 1.86 | $19.93 | $41,450 |
| California | 1,040 | 0.07 | 0.45 | $20.95 | $43,570 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 140 | 0.43 | 2.95 | $23.48 | $48,840 |
| Florida | 3,170 | 0.39 | 2.67 | $19.68 | $40,930 |
| Maine | 220 | 0.37 | 2.55 | $19.64 | $40,860 |
| Delaware | 150 | 0.34 | 2.35 | $18.61 | $38,710 |
| North Dakota | 130 | 0.30 | 2.10 | $21.72 | $45,170 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 30 | 0.06 | 0.38 | $27.82 | $57,860 |
| Connecticut | 370 | 0.22 | 1.55 | $24.19 | $50,320 |
| Alaska | 140 | 0.43 | 2.95 | $23.48 | $48,840 |
| Utah | 230 | 0.17 | 1.15 | $23.48 | $48,830 |
| Washington | 790 | 0.26 | 1.78 | $22.45 | $46,700 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division | 660 | 0.83 | 5.74 | $20.91 | $43,490 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division | 450 | 0.40 | 2.77 | $20.36 | $42,340 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division | 400 | 0.31 | 2.17 | $21.19 | $44,080 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 390 | 0.29 | 2.01 | $21.87 | $45,480 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division | 360 | 0.23 | 1.57 | $25.62 | $53,290 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 340 | 0.12 | 0.80 | $23.66 | $49,220 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 310 | 0.25 | 1.71 | $16.31 | $33,920 |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division | 280 | 0.48 | 3.32 | $22.65 | $47,120 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division | 270 | 0.23 | 1.57 | (8) | (8) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | 250 | 0.04 | 0.26 | $22.46 | $46,730 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern, NC | 150 | 3.63 | 25.13 | $18.11 | $37,660 |
| New Bedford, MA | 150 | 2.38 | 16.48 | $20.41 | $42,440 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 90 | 2.14 | 14.80 | $16.50 | $34,320 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 210 | 2.05 | 14.19 | $20.75 | $43,170 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 90 | 1.66 | 11.50 | $18.50 | $38,480 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 100 | 1.36 | 9.46 | $14.56 | $30,280 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 180 | 1.34 | 9.28 | $17.22 | $35,810 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 40 | 1.20 | 8.30 | $15.69 | $32,630 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 40 | 0.97 | 6.69 | $20.83 | $43,330 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | 130 | 0.96 | 6.65 | $18.55 | $38,580 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 30 | 0.07 | 0.48 | $28.40 | $59,080 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division | 40 | 0.04 | 0.27 | $27.59 | $57,380 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 120 | 0.18 | 1.24 | $25.77 | $53,600 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 80 | 0.41 | 2.81 | $25.76 | $53,580 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division | 360 | 0.23 | 1.57 | $25.62 | $53,290 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 120 | 0.08 | 0.57 | $24.84 | $51,670 |
| New Haven, CT | 90 | 0.32 | 2.23 | $23.99 | $49,900 |
| Anchorage, AK | 50 | 0.27 | 1.86 | $23.95 | $49,820 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 40 | 0.30 | 2.11 | $23.88 | $49,670 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 70 | 0.08 | 0.56 | $23.84 | $49,580 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) | 180 | 0.55 | 3.82 | $19.50 | $40,560 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.00 | 6.91 | $14.63 | $30,420 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 0.63 | 4.39 | $19.01 | $39,530 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.86 | 5.98 | $17.52 | $36,440 |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.59 | 4.08 | $20.33 | $42,290 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 2.27 | 15.75 | $23.16 | $48,170 |
| Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 2.12 | 14.67 | $22.12 | $46,010 |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 1.76 | 12.21 | (8) | (8) |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 1.38 | 9.54 | $19.80 | $41,190 |
| Northwest Washington nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 1.30 | 8.99 | $19.20 | $39,930 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.31 | 2.16 | $25.06 | $52,130 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $23.87 | $49,640 |
| Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 2.27 | 15.75 | $23.16 | $48,170 |
| North Texas nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $22.44 | $46,670 |
| Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 2.12 | 14.67 | $22.12 | $46,010 |
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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 OES estimates and related information:
May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017