The highest-paying states for motorboat mechanics and service technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of motorboat mechanics and service technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $64,070, Kentucky is the highest paying state for motorboat mechanics and service technicians. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $62,870). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of motorboat mechanics and service technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | $64,070 |
$34,000 | 640 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $62,870 |
$45,390 | 760 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $60,370 |
$46,590 | 80 |
| 4 | California | $58,740 |
$36,820 | 1,580 |
| 5 | Virginia | $58,350 |
$38,060 | 1,360 |
| 6 | Alaska | $58,290 |
$39,630 | 160 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $57,440 |
$36,920 | 500 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $56,730 |
$37,860 | 580 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $55,920 |
$40,130 | 450 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $54,000 |
$38,810 | 100 |
| 11 | Washington | $52,160 |
$36,710 | 720 |
| 12 | Utah | $51,790 |
$17,000 | 120 |
| 13 | Maryland | $50,890 |
$35,660 | 840 |
| 14 | Maine | $50,680 |
$38,710 | 290 |
| 15 | Delaware | $50,530 |
$37,440 | 130 |
| 16 | New York | $50,270 |
$36,280 | 1,170 |
| 17 | Oregon | $50,080 |
$39,190 | 200 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $49,910 |
$39,980 | 100 |
| 19 | Colorado | $48,880 |
$34,520 | 90 |
| 20 | Arizona | $48,820 |
$36,610 | 270 |
| 21 | Florida | $48,400 |
$33,260 | 4,220 |
| 22 | Georgia | $48,260 |
$30,620 | 450 |
| 23 | Vermont | $48,240 |
$37,500 | 60 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $46,790 |
$34,040 | 650 |
| 25 | Ohio | $46,210 |
$34,330 | 480 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $46,100 |
$27,820 | 930 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $46,040 |
$34,700 | 190 |
| 28 | Nevada | $46,030 |
$37,160 | 60 |
| 29 | Michigan | $45,690 |
$35,200 | 1,130 |
| 30 | Missouri | $45,360 |
$31,020 | 440 |
| 31 | Virgin Islands | $45,340 |
$29,640 | 40 |
| 32 | Montana | $44,040 |
$35,170 | 80 |
| 33 | Texas | $44,010 |
$28,030 | 1,400 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $43,920 |
$30,580 | 890 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $43,860 |
$24,090 | 280 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $42,950 |
$36,070 | 100 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $42,210 |
$27,230 | 30 |
| 38 | Illinois | $41,600 |
$29,570 | 440 |
| 39 | Alabama | $41,350 |
$28,610 | 440 |
| 40 | Indiana | $40,020 |
$30,830 | 390 |
| 41 | Iowa | $39,730 |
$27,460 | 90 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $39,350 |
$30,620 | 140 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $39,300 |
$28,200 | 200 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $38,210 |
$30,440 | 320 |
| 45 | Kansas | $37,110 |
$26,230 | 170 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $36,790 |
$27,860 | 270 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $36,670 |
$19,670 | 200 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $36,640 |
$29,470 | 640 |
| 49 | Idaho | $35,860 |
$25,180 | 50 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $21,080 |
$18,050 | 30 |