The salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sailors and marine oilers salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sailors and marine oilers is $73,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sailors and marine oilers is $23,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,280 | -1.48% | 5.83% |
| 2017 | $39,860 | -1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $40,500 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $39,730 | 4.28% | - |
| 2014 | $38,030 | 0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $37,980 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $36,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].