Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of gasoline or diesel powered inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines. Exclude "Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
18,890 3.5 % $14.63 $30,420 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.01 $11.05 $14.02 $17.38 $21.34
Annual Wage (2) $18,740 $22,980 $29,170 $36,160 $44,380

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Other motor vehicle dealers 9,030 $14.13 $29,390 1 12
Other amusement and recreation industries 3,480 $16.06 $33,400 2 5
Household goods repair and maintenance 2,620 $14.34 $29,820 3 11
Ship and boat building 1,320 $14.42 $29,980 4 10
Support activities for water transportation 560 $14.82 $30,820 5 7

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Inland water transportation (6) $18.11 $37,670 (6) 1
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance 130 $18.03 $37,500 7 2
Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (6) $16.74 $34,820 (6) 3
Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 160 $16.12 $33,540 6 4
Other amusement and recreation industries 3,480 $16.06 $33,400 2 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Maine 450 $15.58 $32,410 0.076% 315
Rhode Island 260 $16.26 $33,810 0.055% 292
Louisiana 680 $13.68 $28,440 0.037% 406
Florida 2,390 $15.17 $31,560 0.033% 386
Delaware 130 $12.42 $25,840 0.032% 393

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Hawaii 110 $20.16 $41,940 0.020% 203
Massachusetts 670 $17.82 $37,060 0.021% 391
Connecticut 240 $17.77 $36,960 0.015% 369
Alaska 60 $17.56 $36,530 0.021% 292
Washington 710 $16.62 $34,570 0.028% 446

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Houma, LA MSA 220 $14.83 $30,840 0.271%
Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA 80 $12.90 $26,830 0.148%
Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA MSA 90 $15.68 $32,620 0.137%
Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA 230 $16.62 $34,580 0.122%
Naples, FL MSA 130 $15.68 $32,600 0.115%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
New York, NY PMSA (6) $23.50 $48,880 (6)
San Jose, CA PMSA (6) $22.36 $46,520 (6)
Oakland, CA PMSA 70 $19.83 $41,250 0.007%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 70 $19.69 $40,950 0.035%
Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point, NC MS 30 $19.59 $40,740 0.005%

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(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 mean 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.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004