The salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sailors and marine oilers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $54,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sailors and marine oilers is $23,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,710 | 10.75% | -1.08% |
| 2017 | $35,440 | 0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $35,190 | 8.07% | - |
| 2015 | $32,350 | -9.49% | - |
| 2014 | $35,420 | -5.42% | - |
| 2013 | $37,340 | -7.50% | - |
| 2012 | $40,140 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].