SOC 53-5011 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Sailors and Marine Oilers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$51,520

U.S. median hourly wage$24.77

U.S. employment31,670

Nationally, sailors and marine oilers earned a median of $51,520 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 31,670 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”.

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Sailors and Marine Oilers: pay and employment by state
State
Hawaii	$76,140	$36.60	340	0.5
New Jersey	$71,880	$34.56	520	0.1
Oregon	$70,410	$33.85	210	0.1
Washington	$66,700	$32.07	1,590	0.4
Alaska	$63,130	$30.35	480	1.5
Tennessee	$60,580	$29.12	870	0.3
Delaware	$60,040	$28.86	80	0.2
Florida	$57,930	$27.85	2,710	0.3
Minnesota	$56,680	$27.25	90	0.0
Indiana	$56,570	$27.20	570	0.2
Texas	$55,610	$26.74	4,270	0.3
California	$55,180	$26.53	1,680	0.1
New York	$54,210	$26.06	1,570	0.2
Ohio	$53,520	$25.73	140	0.0
Missouri	$51,940	$24.97	220	0.1
Michigan	$51,310	$24.67	250	0.1
South Carolina	$50,500	$24.28	210	0.1
Mississippi	$50,390	$24.22	490	0.4
Virginia	$49,120	$23.62	2,970	0.7
Illinois	$49,090	$23.60	420	0.1
Wisconsin	$48,880	$23.50	110	0.0
Rhode Island	$48,860	$23.49	210	0.4
Iowa	$48,100	$23.13	70	0.0
Kentucky	$47,460	$22.82	1,470	0.7
West Virginia	$47,370	$22.77	100	0.1
Maine	$46,800	$22.50	240	0.4
Louisiana	$46,610	$22.41	7,580	3.9
Connecticut	$45,280	$21.77	400	0.2
North Carolina	$44,770	$21.52	310	0.1
Massachusetts	$44,070	$21.19	420	0.1
Alabama	$43,000	$20.68	290	0.1
Pennsylvania	$38,810	$18.66	210	0.0
Georgia	$37,500	$18.03	80	0.0
Puerto Rico	$30,700	$14.76	Not published	Not published
Virgin Islands	$29,990	$14.42	120	3.7
Arkansas	$23,960	$11.52	70	0.1
Maryland	Not published	Not published	310	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 57 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.

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Sailors and Marine Oilers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$79,870	$38.40	200	2.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$76,330	$36.70	250	0.6
Jacksonville, FL	$75,530	$36.31	700	0.9
Duluth, MN-WI	$74,920	$36.02	50	0.4
Anchorage, AK	$73,320	$35.25	80	0.4
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$68,780	$33.07	410	0.2
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$68,740	$33.05	110	2.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$68,740	$33.05	1,080	0.5
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$65,940	$31.70	70	0.4
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$63,900	$30.72	160	0.1
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$62,650	$30.12	560	0.8
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$62,610	$30.10	620	0.6
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$62,550	$30.07	1,720	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$61,630	$29.63	150	0.1
Barnstable Town, MA	$61,510	$29.57	40	0.4
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$61,120	$29.38	80	0.7
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$59,100	$28.41	160	0.4
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$57,870	$27.82	1,150	0.4
St. Louis, MO-IL	$57,450	$27.62	150	0.1
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$57,320	$27.56	30	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$55,610	$26.74	3,470	1.1
Cleveland, OH	$53,520	$25.73	50	0.0
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$52,950	$25.46	280	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$52,110	$25.05	120	0.0
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$52,000	$25.00	200	1.2
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$51,320	$24.67	50	0.3
Mobile, AL	$50,480	$24.27	130	0.8
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$50,050	$24.06	40	0.0
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$49,670	$23.88	40	0.2
Lafayette, LA	$49,500	$23.80	340	1.9
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$49,400	$23.75	110	0.6
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$48,560	$23.34	290	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$48,530	$23.33	660	0.1
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$48,500	$23.32	2,140	25.7
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$48,290	$23.22	180	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$48,270	$23.21	240	0.3
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$48,210	$23.18	2,830	3.7
Paducah, KY-IL	$47,550	$22.86	1,070	21.3
Baton Rouge, LA	$47,520	$22.85	1,310	3.2
Wilmington, NC	$46,910	$22.55	60	0.3
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$45,630	$21.94	30	0.5
Portland-South Portland, ME	$45,610	$21.93	100	0.3
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$45,600	$21.92	60	0.3
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$44,880	$21.58	60	0.1
Corpus Christi, TX	$44,520	$21.41	270	1.4
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$44,350	$21.32	40	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$44,070	$21.19	340	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$43,630	$20.98	1,940	4.4
New Haven, CT	$43,360	$20.85	Not published	Not published
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$42,710	$20.54	100	0.1
Savannah, GA	$42,360	$20.37	50	0.2
Lake Charles, LA	$38,600	$18.56	300	2.9
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$38,480	$18.50	70	0.1
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$38,470	$18.50	40	0.4
Pittsburgh, PA	$37,920	$18.23	130	0.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$30,700	$14.76	Not published	Not published
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	Not published	Not published	300	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.