Motorboat Maintenance Technician Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Nationally, there are 24,000 working as motorboat maintenance technicians. This occupation has a high ranking for joblessness. The jobless rate for employees was about 7% in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Motorboat maintenance technicians per capita is greatest in Sandusky (Ohio), Barnstable (Massachusetts), and Ocean City (New Jersey). Phoenix (Arizona), Las Vegas (Nevada), and Chicago (Illinois) have the fewest per capita.

The highest salaries for workers are found in Chicago (Illinois), San Francisco (California), and Nassau (New York), and the lowest-paying areas are in Athens (Georgia), Cincinnati (Ohio), and Green Bay (Wisconsin).

Training and Education

Long-term on-the-job training is generally expected for employees. Recent data shows that 5% of motorboat maintenance technicians have a degree. Workers with some schooling beyond high school, but not a four college degree, represent about 32% of the total. A high school diploma or GED, without further education, is held by 64% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Motorboat maintenance technicians working less than full time, whether by design or chance, were 11% of the total. Approximately 23% of people who work as workers are self-employed.

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Motorboat Maintenance Technicians Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of motorboat maintenance technicians compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for motorboat maintenance technicians.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Mobile	$30,000	80

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$37,000	130
Flagstaff	$36,000	40

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oakland	$44,000	120
San Diego	$36,000	110
San Francisco	$49,000	100

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New Haven	$47,000	100
Bridgeport	$42,000	100
Norwich	$46,000	70

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fort Lauderdale	$40,000	680
Tampa	$44,000	330
Cape Coral	$43,000	170
Jacksonville	$32,000	110
West Palm Beach	$40,000	80
Palm Bay	$39,000	50
Fort Walton Beach	$32,000	50
Panama City	$37,000	40

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Gainesville	$43,000	60
Athens	$26,000	40

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$34,000	40

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$48,000	130

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Gary	$31,000	110

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$34,000	90

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$42,000	470

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Barnstable Town	$44,000	320
Boston	$45,000	310
New Bedford	$41,000	110

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Flint		40

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$33,000	330
St Cloud	$36,000	50

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Pascagoula	$30,000	30

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Springfield	$37,000	50

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$41,000	50

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Edison	$34,000	190
Ocean City	$37,000	120
Atlantic City	$43,000	40

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Nassau	$46,000	480
Rochester	$35,000	160

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wilmington	$37,000	130

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Toledo	$33,000	150
Sandusky	$28,000	120
Cincinnati	$28,000	80

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$41,000	130

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$38,000	140

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chattanooga	$34,000	40

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Austin	$38,000	80

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Virginia Beach	$41,000	110

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$42,000	360
Tacoma	$37,000	110
Mount Vernon	$40,000	80
Bellingham	$44,000	40

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$32,000	80
Madison	$36,000	60
Green Bay	$25,000	30

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