SOC 53-5022 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Motorboat Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, motorboat operators earned a median of $47,520 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,480 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $76,250 | $36.66 | 330 | 0.5 |
| Illinois | $68,380 | $32.88 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $63,650 | $30.60 | 80 | 0.0 |
| New York | $62,000 | $29.81 | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | $50,270 | $24.17 | 270 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $46,760 | $22.48 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $46,620 | $22.41 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | $45,970 | $22.10 | Not published | Not published |
| Louisiana | $45,800 | $22.02 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $45,160 | $21.71 | Not published | Not published |
| New Jersey | $44,150 | $21.23 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $42,360 | $20.37 | 60 | 0.0 |
| California | $34,570 | $16.62 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,630 | $12.80 | 150 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 16 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $83,390 | $40.09 | 70 | 0.9 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,440 | $39.16 | 140 | 0.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,000 | $29.81 | Not published | Not published |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $60,920 | $29.29 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,970 | $28.83 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,270 | $24.17 | Not published | Not published |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $49,230 | $23.67 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,260 | $22.72 | Not published | Not published |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,970 | $22.10 | Not published | Not published |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,760 | $22.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,760 | $22.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $45,160 | $21.71 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $43,230 | $20.79 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $42,360 | $20.37 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,510 | $16.59 | 80 | 0.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,630 | $12.80 | 140 | 0.2 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.