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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
3,110 7.0 % $ 22.74 $ 47,300 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Motorboat Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.25 $ 16.76 $ 19.92 $ 28.24 $ 35.41
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,640 $ 34,870 $ 41,430 $ 58,750 $ 73,650


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 620 4.03 $ 25.89 $ 53,850
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 220 0.01 $ 32.78 $ 68,180
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 210 0.13 $ 21.36 $ 44,420
Support Activities for Water Transportation 200 0.21 $ 21.36 $ 44,430
Inland Water Transportation 180 0.70 $ 26.21 $ 54,510

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 620 4.03 $ 25.89 $ 53,850
Inland Water Transportation 180 0.70 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Support Activities for Water Transportation 200 0.21 $ 21.36 $ 44,430
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 180 0.14 $ 21.17 $ 44,040
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 40 0.13 $ 20.19 $ 41,990

Top paying industries for Motorboat Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 220 0.01 $ 32.78 $ 68,180
Other Schools and Instruction (8) (8) $ 26.99 $ 56,140
Inland Water Transportation 180 0.70 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 620 4.03 $ 25.89 $ 53,850
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (8) (8) $ 22.20 $ 46,180


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 2022


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)
Hawaii 570 0.95 45.40 $ 25.45 $ 52,930
Florida 450 0.05 2.34 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
Massachusetts 300 0.09 4.07 $ 18.05 $ 37,530
Texas 150 0.01 0.56 $ 21.82 $ 45,380
Ohio 130 0.02 1.14 $ 23.09 $ 48,020


Map of location quotient of motorboat operators by state, May 2022


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 570 0.95 45.40 $ 25.45 $ 52,930
Alaska 40 0.14 6.53 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Massachusetts 300 0.09 4.07 $ 18.05 $ 37,530
Florida 450 0.05 2.34 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
South Carolina 80 0.04 1.74 $ 18.26 $ 37,970


Map of annual mean wages of motorboat operators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Motorboat Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 80 0.00 0.21 $ 30.37 $ 63,160
New York 60 0.01 0.31 $ 30.05 $ 62,510
Washington 80 0.02 1.14 $ 29.36 $ 61,060
Oregon 50 0.03 1.32 $ 29.15 $ 60,630
Hawaii 570 0.95 45.40 $ 25.45 $ 52,930



Map of employment of motorboat operators by area, May 2022


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)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 220 3.01 143.27 $ 26.62 $ 55,380
Urban Honolulu, HI 160 0.38 18.06 $ 25.97 $ 54,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 160 0.06 2.78 $ 17.14 $ 35,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 150 0.02 0.76 $ 23.87 $ 49,660
Barnstable Town, MA 100 0.96 45.64 $ 19.49 $ 40,550
Lake Charles, LA 90 0.92 43.79 (8) (8)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 80 0.03 1.38 $ 22.20 $ 46,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 50 0.02 0.80 $ 24.36 $ 50,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 50 0.04 1.87 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 1.83 $ 24.63 $ 51,240


Map of location quotient of motorboat operators by area, May 2022


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 220 3.01 143.27 $ 26.62 $ 55,380
Barnstable Town, MA 100 0.96 45.64 $ 19.49 $ 40,550
Lake Charles, LA 90 0.92 43.79 (8) (8)
Urban Honolulu, HI 160 0.38 18.06 $ 25.97 $ 54,020
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 40 0.15 7.31 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.06 3.03 $ 19.65 $ 40,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 160 0.06 2.78 $ 17.14 $ 35,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 50 0.04 1.87 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 1.83 $ 24.63 $ 51,240
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 30 0.04 1.68 $ 16.77 $ 34,890


Map of annual mean wages of motorboat operators by area, May 2022


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)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 40 0.03 1.63 $ 26.75 $ 55,650
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 220 3.01 143.27 $ 26.62 $ 55,380
Urban Honolulu, HI 160 0.38 18.06 $ 25.97 $ 54,020
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 1.83 $ 24.63 $ 51,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 50 0.02 0.80 $ 24.36 $ 50,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 150 0.02 0.76 $ 23.87 $ 49,660
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 40 0.15 7.31 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 80 0.03 1.38 $ 22.20 $ 46,180
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 50 0.04 1.87 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.06 3.03 $ 19.65 $ 40,870

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 190 1.91 90.82 $ 23.60 $ 49,090

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 190 1.91 90.82 $ 23.60 $ 49,090

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 190 1.91 90.82 $ 23.60 $ 49,090


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