49 Series · SOC 49-3051
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $57,550
- Median / year
- $79,330
- Top 10% earn
- +6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 23,220
- US workers
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $57,550 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $57,550, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,950 (10th percentile) to $79,330 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 23,220 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($77,740), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $57,550, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 44% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #28 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2033.
- $57,550
- Median annual wage
- Top 56%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #28 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $77,740. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3051) pays a national median of $57,550 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,950 at the 10th percentile to $79,330 at the 90th, with a mean of $58,070 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 23,220 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 139 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $77,740, which is +35% above the national figure. The top metro is Urban Honolulu, HI at $78,040 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$57,550
per year
Median Hourly
$27.67/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$58,070
average
Employment
23,220
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$57,550 Bottom 44% higher than 44% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +6% growth and $57,550 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6%
About average
Annual Openings
2,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Start motors and monitor performance for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke, excessive vibration, or misfiring.
- ▸ Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.
- ▸ Mount motors to boats, and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
- ▸ Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
- ▸ Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
- ▸ Replace parts, such as gears, magneto points, piston rings, or spark plugs, and reassemble engines.
- ▸ Idle motors and observe thermometers to determine the effectiveness of cooling systems.
- ▸ Inspect and repair or adjust propellers or propeller shafts.
- ▸ Adjust carburetor mixtures, electrical point settings, or timing while motors are running in water-filled test tanks.
- ▸ Set starter locks and align and repair steering or throttle controls, using gauges, screwdrivers, or wrenches.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,950
25th Percentile
$46,750
Median
$57,550
75th Percentile
$66,620
90th Percentile
$79,330
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $77,740 | +35% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $74,160 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $72,520 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $72,350 | +26% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $71,880 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $66,460 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $63,480 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $63,450 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $63,020 | +10% above national |
| 10 | California | $62,330 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $61,010 | +6% above national |
| 12 | North Dakota | $60,990 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Maine | $60,510 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $60,310 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Delaware | $60,230 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Arizona | $59,390 | +3% above national |
| 17 | New York | $58,940 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $58,470 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $57,050 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $56,920 | 1% below national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $56,160 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $55,680 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Texas | $53,290 | 7% below national |
| 24 | Louisiana | $53,080 | 8% below national |
| 25 | Ohio | $52,450 | 9% below national |
| 26 | Montana | $52,160 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $51,520 | 10% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $51,430 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $51,200 | 11% below national |
| 30 | Kentucky | $50,920 | 12% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $49,930 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $49,850 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Nevada | $49,630 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Tennessee | $49,120 | 15% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $49,080 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Michigan | $47,900 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Illinois | $47,840 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Idaho | $47,740 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $47,720 | 17% below national |
| 40 | South Dakota | $46,840 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Utah | $46,470 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $45,860 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $45,400 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $45,250 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $43,800 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Missouri | $43,580 | 24% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $39,920 | 31% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $38,370 | 33% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $36,510 | 37% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $36,480 | 37% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $78,040 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $76,420 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Barnstable Town, MA | $75,420 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $73,080 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $72,800 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72,790 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $71,620 | +24% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,410 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,600 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $69,690 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Tucson, AZ | $68,880 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $67,480 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $66,800 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Anchorage, AK | $66,110 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Bellingham, WA | $65,110 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,140 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,900 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63,170 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,030 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $62,880 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $62,590 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $62,470 | +9% above national |
| 23 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,450 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,210 | +8% above national |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,070 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,640 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Madison, WI | $61,290 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,190 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $61,030 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Duluth, MN-WI | $61,010 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,910 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $60,680 | +5% above national |
| 33 | St. Cloud, MN | $60,650 | +5% above national |
| 34 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,090 | +4% above national |
| 35 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $59,870 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,800 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $59,490 | +3% above national |
| 38 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 | +3% above national |
| 39 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $59,200 | +3% above national |
| 40 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,190 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,170 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $59,110 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Cleveland, OH | $59,030 | +3% above national |
| 44 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $58,860 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,800 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $58,750 | +2% above national |
| 47 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $58,650 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $58,300 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $58,280 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Wilmington, NC | $58,240 | +1% above national |
| 51 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,900 | +1% above national |
| 52 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $57,520 | same as national |
| 53 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $57,250 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Jacksonville, FL | $57,150 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,860 | 1% below national |
| 56 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,790 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $56,780 | 1% below national |
| 58 | Sandusky, OH | $56,670 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $56,200 | 2% below national |
| 60 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56,200 | 2% below national |
| 61 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | 2% below national |
| 62 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $55,910 | 3% below national |
| 63 | Syracuse, NY | $55,610 | 3% below national |
| 64 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $55,280 | 4% below national |
| 65 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $54,910 | 5% below national |
| 66 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $54,690 | 5% below national |
| 67 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $54,690 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $54,580 | 5% below national |
| 69 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $54,470 | 5% below national |
| 70 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $54,230 | 6% below national |
| 71 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $54,160 | 6% below national |
| 72 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $54,130 | 6% below national |
| 73 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,450 | 7% below national |
| 74 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $53,400 | 7% below national |
| 75 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $53,040 | 8% below national |
| 76 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $52,530 | 9% below national |
| 77 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52,520 | 9% below national |
| 78 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,450 | 9% below national |
| 79 | Glens Falls, NY | $52,410 | 9% below national |
| 80 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $52,000 | 10% below national |
| 81 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $51,880 | 10% below national |
| 82 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,880 | 10% below national |
| 83 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,440 | 11% below national |
| 84 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51,200 | 11% below national |
| 85 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,890 | 12% below national |
| 86 | Punta Gorda, FL | $50,730 | 12% below national |
| 87 | Green Bay, WI | $50,440 | 12% below national |
| 88 | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,340 | 13% below national |
| 89 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,250 | 13% below national |
| 90 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,170 | 13% below national |
| 91 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,990 | 13% below national |
| 92 | Mobile, AL | $49,960 | 13% below national |
| 93 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $49,960 | 13% below national |
| 94 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 13% below national |
| 95 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $49,930 | 13% below national |
| 96 | Gainesville, GA | $49,850 | 13% below national |
| 97 | Ocala, FL | $49,750 | 14% below national |
| 98 | Savannah, GA | $49,680 | 14% below national |
| 99 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,620 | 14% below national |
| 100 | Knoxville, TN | $49,560 | 14% below national |
| 101 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,470 | 14% below national |
| 102 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $49,200 | 15% below national |
| 103 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,060 | 15% below national |
| 104 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,900 | 15% below national |
| 105 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,850 | 15% below national |
| 106 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,820 | 15% below national |
| 107 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,750 | 15% below national |
| 108 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $48,500 | 16% below national |
| 109 | Traverse City, MI | $48,360 | 16% below national |
| 110 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,330 | 16% below national |
| 111 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,960 | 17% below national |
| 112 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $47,920 | 17% below national |
| 113 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $47,890 | 17% below national |
| 114 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,870 | 17% below national |
| 115 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,630 | 17% below national |
| 116 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,450 | 18% below national |
| 117 | Omaha, NE-IA | $46,890 | 19% below national |
| 118 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,870 | 19% below national |
| 119 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 19% below national |
| 120 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $46,570 | 19% below national |
| 121 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,380 | 19% below national |
| 122 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,340 | 19% below national |
| 123 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,020 | 20% below national |
| 124 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,980 | 20% below national |
| 125 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | 20% below national |
| 126 | Boise City, ID | $45,850 | 20% below national |
| 127 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $45,780 | 20% below national |
| 128 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | 22% below national |
| 129 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 | 22% below national |
| 130 | Springfield, MO | $44,410 | 23% below national |
| 131 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $44,220 | 23% below national |
| 132 | Tulsa, OK | $43,710 | 24% below national |
| 133 | Redding, CA | $43,470 | 24% below national |
| 134 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,460 | 24% below national |
| 135 | Flint, MI | $42,080 | 27% below national |
| 136 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $39,970 | 31% below national |
| 137 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,020 | 32% below national |
| 138 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38,370 | 33% below national |
| 139 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 34% below national |
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