Water Transportation Worker Salary in the Industry of Ship and Boat Building

The salary statistics and trend of water transportation workers in the industry of ship and boat building are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare water transportation worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,640
25th Percentile Wage
$43,570
50th Percentile Wage
$53,760
75th Percentile Wage
$72,750
90th Percentile Wage
$100,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for water transportation workers in the industry of ship and boat building. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) water transportation workers is $100,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent water transportation workers is $24,640.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water transportation workers in the industry of Ship and Boat Building from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$53,760
-0.89% 18.56%
2016
$54,240
4.13% -
2015
$52,000
-1.33% -
2014
$52,690
3.06% -
2013
$51,080
14.29% -
2012
$43,780
- -

Table 3. Compare Water Transportation Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of water transportation workers in six industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of water transportation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Ship and Boat Building
$53,760
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$53,760
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$52,680
Food Manufacturing
$42,000
Machinery Manufacturing
$37,830
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
$35,710

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