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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
28,500 3.6 % $ 25.65 $ 53,350 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sailors and Marine Oilers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.68 $ 17.88 $ 22.83 $ 29.18 $ 36.16
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,530 $ 37,190 $ 47,490 $ 60,690 $ 75,210


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 7,490 7.97 $ 26.48 $ 55,080
Inland Water Transportation 6,790 25.84 $ 25.46 $ 52,950
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 4,270 11.92 $ 28.74 $ 59,790
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 2,160 14.11 $ 19.72 $ 41,010
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,050 0.10 $ 21.56 $ 44,840

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 6,790 25.84 $ 25.46 $ 52,950
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 2,160 14.11 $ 19.72 $ 41,010
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 4,270 11.92 $ 28.74 $ 59,790
Support Activities for Water Transportation 7,490 7.97 $ 26.48 $ 55,080
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 710 0.57 $ 29.33 $ 61,010

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) (8) (8) $ 40.23 $ 83,670
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 520 0.01 $ 32.51 $ 67,620
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 710 0.57 $ 29.33 $ 61,010
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 180 0.01 $ 28.91 $ 60,140
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 4,270 11.92 $ 28.74 $ 59,790


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 2022


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 6,790 3.68 19.07 $ 25.44 $ 52,910
California 2,740 0.16 0.81 $ 29.85 $ 62,090
Virginia 2,200 0.57 2.94 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Texas 1,990 0.15 0.79 $ 29.27 $ 60,880
New York 1,690 0.19 0.96 $ 27.82 $ 57,870


Map of location quotient of sailors and marine oilers by state, May 2022


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 6,790 3.68 19.07 $ 25.44 $ 52,910
Alaska 410 1.34 6.94 $ 30.19 $ 62,800
Kentucky 1,690 0.89 4.61 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
Virginia 2,200 0.57 2.94 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Mississippi 540 0.48 2.49 $ 21.90 $ 45,550


Map of annual mean wages of sailors and marine oilers by state, May 2022


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)
Oregon 330 0.17 0.90 $ 33.13 $ 68,910
Hawaii 130 0.21 1.10 $ 31.86 $ 66,270
Alaska 410 1.34 6.94 $ 30.19 $ 62,800
California 2,740 0.16 0.81 $ 29.85 $ 62,090
Texas 1,990 0.15 0.79 $ 29.27 $ 60,880



Map of employment of sailors and marine oilers by area, May 2022


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)
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 2,210 28.43 147.51 $ 24.38 $ 50,700
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,150 2.96 15.36 $ 23.44 $ 48,740
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 2,100 4.05 21.03 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,990 0.22 1.12 $ 28.84 $ 59,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,540 0.50 2.61 $ 31.02 $ 64,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,430 0.24 1.22 $ 29.06 $ 60,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,160 0.57 2.95 $ 28.63 $ 59,540
Baton Rouge, LA 980 2.55 13.22 $ 26.12 $ 54,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 570 0.22 1.12 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 520 0.12 0.62 $ 27.17 $ 56,510


Map of location quotient of sailors and marine oilers by area, May 2022


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 2,210 28.43 147.51 $ 24.38 $ 50,700
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 2,100 4.05 21.03 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,150 2.96 15.36 $ 23.44 $ 48,740
Baton Rouge, LA 980 2.55 13.22 $ 26.12 $ 54,320
Lake Charles, LA 240 2.52 13.10 $ 22.93 $ 47,680
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 140 1.56 8.11 $ 31.11 $ 64,700
Savannah, GA 280 1.51 7.83 $ 19.86 $ 41,310
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 1.46 7.60 $ 29.31 $ 60,960
Lafayette, LA 250 1.33 6.88 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Ocean City, NJ 50 1.25 6.47 $ 26.66 $ 55,450


Map of annual mean wages of sailors and marine oilers by area, May 2022


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 490 0.20 1.06 $ 43.17 $ 89,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 270 0.23 1.20 $ 35.32 $ 73,470
Urban Honolulu, HI 110 0.26 1.36 $ 32.13 $ 66,820
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 140 1.56 8.11 $ 31.11 $ 64,700
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,540 0.50 2.61 $ 31.02 $ 64,530
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 1.46 7.60 $ 29.31 $ 60,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,430 0.24 1.22 $ 29.06 $ 60,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,990 0.22 1.12 $ 28.84 $ 59,980
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,160 0.57 2.95 $ 28.63 $ 59,540
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 350 0.27 1.42 $ 28.33 $ 58,930

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 1,300 8.81 45.72 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 450 6.72 34.86 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 340 3.34 17.35 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.81 4.22 $ 17.95 $ 37,340
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.65 3.35 $ 21.13 $ 43,950

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 1,300 8.81 45.72 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 450 6.72 34.86 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 340 3.34 17.35 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.81 4.22 $ 17.95 $ 37,340
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.65 3.35 $ 21.13 $ 43,950

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 340 3.34 17.35 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 2.53 $ 27.71 $ 57,640
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 450 6.72 34.86 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 2.25 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.65 3.35 $ 21.13 $ 43,950


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023