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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
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).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 22,940 |
3.9 % |
$20.89 |
$43,440 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.38 |
$15.61 |
$19.87 |
$25.66 |
$30.46 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$25,740 |
$32,470 |
$41,330 |
$53,380 |
$63,350 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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 |
10,390 |
6.42 |
$20.26 |
$42,140 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
4,730 |
5.97 |
$21.11 |
$43,900 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
1,220 |
0.87 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
590 |
0.62 |
$22.35 |
$46,480 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
260 |
0.07 |
$21.83 |
$45,400 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
10,390 |
6.42 |
$20.26 |
$42,140 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
4,730 |
5.97 |
$21.11 |
$43,900 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
1,220 |
0.87 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
130 |
0.78 |
$19.86 |
$41,320 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
250 |
0.64 |
$23.82 |
$49,540 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
110 |
0.01 |
$27.58 |
$57,360 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
50 |
0.01 |
$25.23 |
$52,470 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
250 |
0.64 |
$23.82 |
$49,540 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
40 |
(7) |
$22.51 |
$46,820 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
590 |
0.62 |
$22.35 |
$46,480 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
3,370 |
0.38 |
2.46 |
$22.93 |
$47,690 |
| California |
1,690 |
0.10 |
0.62 |
$22.33 |
$46,450 |
| Texas |
1,280 |
0.10 |
0.66 |
$23.28 |
$48,420 |
| New York |
1,240 |
0.13 |
0.83 |
$20.00 |
$41,610 |
| Michigan |
1,230 |
0.28 |
1.81 |
$19.29 |
$40,130 |
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 |
190 |
0.61 |
3.93 |
$18.88 |
$39,270 |
| Maryland |
1,120 |
0.42 |
2.66 |
$22.49 |
$46,790 |
| Florida |
3,370 |
0.38 |
2.46 |
$22.93 |
$47,690 |
| Kentucky |
640 |
0.34 |
2.15 |
$18.62 |
$38,740 |
| Michigan |
1,230 |
0.28 |
1.81 |
$19.29 |
$40,130 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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) |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,540 |
0.58 |
3.72 |
$24.70 |
$51,380 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
790 |
0.57 |
3.66 |
$22.82 |
$47,470 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
670 |
0.07 |
0.44 |
$20.89 |
$43,460 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
570 |
0.20 |
1.31 |
$22.78 |
$47,390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
530 |
0.08 |
0.54 |
$21.97 |
$45,700 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
480 |
0.63 |
4.02 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
360 |
0.18 |
1.15 |
$20.10 |
$41,810 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
350 |
0.11 |
0.73 |
$22.26 |
$46,300 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
330 |
0.17 |
1.06 |
$23.23 |
$48,320 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
310 |
0.08 |
0.54 |
$23.22 |
$48,290 |
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) |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
280 |
2.64 |
16.93 |
$28.02 |
$58,270 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
190 |
2.61 |
16.70 |
$20.94 |
$43,550 |
| Hot Springs, AR |
90 |
2.55 |
16.31 |
$19.16 |
$39,850 |
| New Bern, NC |
110 |
2.52 |
16.10 |
$18.36 |
$38,190 |
| Punta Gorda, FL |
90 |
1.91 |
12.23 |
$18.25 |
$37,960 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY |
80 |
1.89 |
12.08 |
$23.39 |
$48,650 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL |
240 |
1.63 |
10.42 |
$21.35 |
$44,400 |
| Glens Falls, NY |
90 |
1.63 |
10.42 |
$21.28 |
$44,270 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
60 |
1.58 |
10.11 |
$23.09 |
$48,030 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
40 |
1.36 |
8.71 |
$18.25 |
$37,960 |
United States Department of Labor
