Motorboat Operators
SOC code 53-5022 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,510 | $16.59 |
| 25th percentile | $42,760 | $20.56 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,520 | $22.85 |
| 75th percentile | $69,010 | $33.18 |
| 90th percentile | $84,530 | $40.64 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Motorboat Operators (SOC 53-5022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 15 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 90 | $84,130 | $87,900 | $53,720 | $78,330 | $93,190 | $103,410 |
| Florida | 350 | $46,340 | $43,890 | $29,680 | $36,570 | $53,140 | $71,260 |
| Georgia | 70 | $42,100 | $36,410 | $32,230 | $36,410 | $42,230 | $61,330 |
| Hawaii | 240 | $70,740 | $64,670 | $52,510 | $60,160 | $77,090 | $85,710 |
| Illinois | 30 | $67,040 | $67,170 | $48,080 | $67,170 | $73,730 | $82,790 |
| Kentucky | — | $39,390 | $36,140 | $29,190 | $29,190 | $37,410 | $56,180 |
| Louisiana | 220 | $44,040 | $44,880 | $27,240 | $37,580 | $49,190 | $54,980 |
| Maryland | 40 | $56,790 | $40,390 | $34,170 | $39,020 | $79,500 | $86,940 |
| Massachusetts | 80 | $55,270 | $45,990 | $31,470 | $38,460 | $71,970 | $87,860 |
| New Jersey | 120 | $52,970 | $44,640 | $35,340 | $39,940 | $61,580 | $78,030 |
| New York | 120 | $63,770 | $61,170 | $49,930 | $54,430 | $75,870 | $81,000 |
| North Carolina | 40 | $69,960 | $81,220 | $27,780 | $55,570 | $87,220 | $93,190 |
| Tennessee | 130 | $43,220 | $44,280 | $29,060 | $33,460 | $47,330 | $50,030 |
| Texas | 280 | $57,910 | $60,000 | $39,630 | $50,800 | $64,450 | $74,370 |
| Washington | 100 | $61,920 | $62,110 | $41,990 | $41,990 | $78,810 | $84,780 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.