Average Salary for Sailors and Marine Oilers
SOC 53-5011 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Sailors and Marine Oilers in the United States is $49,610 ($23.85/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,350 at the 10th percentile to $81,890 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 31,360 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 14.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$49,610
Mean Annual
$55,320
10th Pct
$33,350
75th Pct
$65,370
Employment
31,360
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$38k
25th
$50k
Median
$65k
75th
$82k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $85,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,430 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $70,950 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $70,660 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $65,480 |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,120 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $64,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,800 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $62,800 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,090 |
| New Haven, CT | $60,790 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,090 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,780 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $53,170 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $52,540 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $68,700 |
| Texas | $65,680 |
| Washington | $64,860 |
| Hawaii | $63,280 |
| New Jersey | $61,610 |
| Alaska | $61,030 |
| New York | $61,010 |
| Delaware | $57,900 |
| Connecticut | $56,190 |
| California | $54,980 |
| Minnesota | $53,760 |
| Michigan | $52,000 |
| Mississippi | $49,030 |
| South Carolina | $48,870 |
| Alabama | $48,340 |
| Illinois | $48,300 |
| Tennessee | $48,220 |
| Wisconsin | $48,180 |
| Rhode Island | $48,180 |
| Indiana | $47,900 |
| Maryland | $46,520 |
| Florida | $46,070 |
| Virginia | $44,720 |
| Louisiana | $44,380 |
| Ohio | $43,640 |
| North Carolina | $43,250 |
| Maine | $42,890 |
| Iowa | $41,940 |
| Kentucky | $41,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,150 |
| Massachusetts | $37,850 |
| Missouri | $37,830 |
| Georgia | $36,830 |
| Virgin Islands | $27,830 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,610 |
| 2023 | $48,400 |
| 2022 | $47,490 |
| 2021 | $46,720 |
| 2020 | $44,920 |
| 2019 | $43,480 |