Motorboat Operators Salary in the US
A motorboat operators earns a national median of $47,520 a year (mean $56,270) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #611 of 825.
How much does a motorboat operators earn in the US?
A motorboat operators in the United States earns a median of $47,520 a year (mean $56,270), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 7% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 2,480 people work in this occupation (SOC 53-5022), ranked #611 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$47,520
per year
Mean
$56,270
per year
Employment
2,480
US workers
National rank
#611
of 825 by median
What a motorboat operators earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a motorboat operators (SOC 53-5022) earns a median annual wage of $47,520 and a mean (average) of $56,270. The median is the midpoint — half of motorboat operators earn more and half earn less — and is 7% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a motorboat operators in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for motorboat operators is $47,520, and the mean (average) is $56,270. The median is the midpoint — half of motorboat operators earn more and half earn less.
- How does motorboat operators pay compare to the US average?
- At $47,520, a motorboat operators earns 7% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many motorboat operators are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 2,480 motorboat operators employed nationally (SOC 53-5022), across all industries.
- Where does this motorboat operators salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 53-5022. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 53-5022 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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