Sailors and Marine Oilers Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-5011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Sailors and Marine Oilers in U.S. is $49,610 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.85 per hour. 31,360 people work as Sailors and Marine Oilers in U.S.. Wages have grown 27% since 2014, when the median was $39,100.
Median Annual Salary
$49,610
Mean Annual
$55,320
Median Hourly
$23.85
Total Employed
31,360
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$38k
25th
$50k
Median
$65k
75th
$82k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,800 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,800 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $61,720 |
| Engineering Services | $61,720 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $61,720 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $61,720 |
| Wholesale Trade | $61,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $61,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $61,480 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,090 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,090 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $60,950 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $60,950 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $60,610 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $59,870 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $59,870 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $59,720 |
| Educational Services | $59,720 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $57,830 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $57,390 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $56,740 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $56,740 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $55,750 |
| Educational Services | $55,670 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $54,500 |
| Food Manufacturing | $54,500 |
| Manufacturing | $54,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,370 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,310 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $52,110 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $52,110 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $50,060 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,540 |
| Water Transportation | $48,060 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,760 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $47,760 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $46,910 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $46,050 |
| Facilities Support Services | $45,880 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $45,810 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $45,130 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $44,290 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,290 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $42,680 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $42,670 |
| Construction | $41,710 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $39,630 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $39,630 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $38,340 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $38,340 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $37,600 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $37,600 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $35,990 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $34,410 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $32,630 |
| Gambling Industries | $32,480 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $40,900 |
| 2017 | $40,730 |
| 2016 | $42,060 |
| 2015 | $41,260 |
| 2014 | $39,100 |
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| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $226,600 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $144,580 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,670 |
| Ship Engineers | $101,320 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $85,750 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |