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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$57,550
United States, 2025
Employment
23,220
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
- O*NET code
- 49-3051.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Start motors and monitor performance for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke, excessive vibration, or misfiring.
- Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.
- Mount motors to boats, and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
- Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
- Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
- Replace parts, such as gears, magneto points, piston rings, or spark plugs, and reassemble engines.
- Idle motors and observe thermometers to determine the effectiveness of cooling systems.
- Inspect and repair or adjust propellers or propeller shafts.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$36,950
25th percentile
$46,750
75th percentile
$66,620
90th percentile
$79,330
Most important skills
- Repairing4.0
- Equipment Maintenance3.9
- Troubleshooting3.8
- Operation and Control3.6
- Operations Monitoring3.5
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Listening3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Equipment Selection3.1
- Speaking3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 12 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
12
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.9 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Operation and Control | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.1 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $78,040 | 100 | 2025 |
| HI | $77,740 | 150 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $75,420 | 180 | 2025 |
| MA | $74,160 | 890 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $73,080 | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $72,790 | 490 | 2025 |
| AK | $72,520 | 160 | 2025 |
| VT | $72,350 | 50 | 2025 |
| NJ | $71,880 | 250 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $71,620 | 90 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $71,410 | 150 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $70,600 | 120 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | $68,880 | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $67,480 | 50 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $66,800 | — | 2025 |
| OR | $66,460 | 140 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $66,110 | 30 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $65,110 | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,140 | 420 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,900 | 210 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.