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How Much Does a Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician Make?

A motorboat mechanic and service technician in the US earns a median salary of $57,550 a year, or $27.67 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $58,070, and the middle half earn between $46,750 and $66,620.

Median a year $57,550
Median an hour $27.67
Median a month $4,796
Average a year $58,070

Motorboat mechanic and service technician pay range

What motorboat mechanics and service technicians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $36,950 $17.76
25th $46,750 $22.48
Median (50th) $57,550 $27.67
75th $66,620 $32.03
90th (top 10%) $79,330 $38.14

The median is 13% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 23,220 people work as motorboat mechanics and service technicians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,107
Every two weeks
$2,213
Twice a month
$2,398
A month
$4,796

At the median salary, before tax.

Motorboat mechanic and service technician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Hawaii pays motorboat mechanics and service technicians the most, at $77,300 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Hawaii $77,300 $77,740 150 After tax
Alaska $75,680 $72,520 160 After tax
Virginia $72,500 $63,450 – After tax
Massachusetts $70,900 $74,160 890 After tax
Oregon $69,570 $66,460 140 After tax
Vermont $68,940 $72,350 50 After tax
New Jersey $67,710 $71,880 250 After tax
Washington $66,830 $63,020 750 After tax
Connecticut $66,110 $63,480 560 After tax
California $65,630 $62,330 1,230 After tax
North Dakota $63,100 $60,990 70 After tax
New York $62,720 $58,940 1,470 After tax
Minnesota $62,590 $61,010 500 After tax
Colorado $61,140 $57,050 50 After tax
Maine $60,330 $60,510 340 After tax
Rhode Island $59,820 $58,470 400 After tax
Kentucky $59,560 $50,920 360 After tax
Maryland $58,660 $60,310 420 After tax
Arizona $57,310 $59,390 430 After tax
Texas $57,310 $53,290 1,010 After tax
Delaware $57,280 $60,230 130 After tax
Pennsylvania $57,230 $51,520 400 After tax
Florida $57,160 $55,680 4,810 After tax
Wisconsin $56,120 $56,920 690 After tax
Nevada $55,220 $49,630 – After tax
North Carolina $55,160 $51,430 930 After tax
New Hampshire $55,060 $56,160 180 After tax
Ohio $54,620 $52,450 400 After tax
Indiana $54,250 $51,200 450 After tax
Georgia $54,220 $49,850 390 After tax
Montana $53,740 $52,160 60 After tax
Tennessee $53,060 $49,120 200 After tax
Louisiana $51,850 $53,080 240 After tax
Iowa $51,530 $49,930 110 After tax
Illinois $49,410 $47,840 360 After tax
South Carolina $49,180 $49,080 620 After tax
Michigan $48,920 $47,900 1,480 After tax
Mississippi $48,270 $43,800 60 After tax
Alabama $48,040 $45,250 420 After tax
Nebraska $47,950 $45,400 80 After tax
Missouri $47,320 $43,580 330 After tax
Idaho $46,970 $47,740 100 After tax
Arkansas $46,960 $45,860 200 After tax
Utah $46,950 $46,470 70 After tax
Kansas $45,100 $47,720 90 After tax
South Dakota $44,840 $46,840 90 After tax
Oklahoma $41,750 $39,920 260 After tax
West Virginia $41,290 $36,480 40 After tax
Puerto Rico $37,060 $38,370 100
New Mexico $35,630 $36,510 – After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians” (SOC 49-3051). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

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Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a motorboat mechanic and service technician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a motorboat mechanic and service technician is $27.67, and the average is $27.92. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.76 an hour and the top 10% over $38.14.

How much does a motorboat mechanic and service technician make a month?

At the median salary of $57,550, a motorboat mechanic and service technician earns about $4,796 a month before tax, or $2,213 every two weeks.

Which state pays motorboat mechanics and service technicians the most?

Hawaii has the highest average pay for a motorboat mechanic and service technician, at $77,300 a year. Next are Alaska and Virginia. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a motorboat mechanic and service technician?

The lowest-paid 10% of motorboat mechanics and service technicians earn less than $36,950 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $46,750. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid motorboat mechanics and service technicians make?

The top 10% earn more than $79,330 a year, and the top 25% more than $66,620.