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Motorboat Operators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Motorboat Operatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $51,880/year ($24.94/hr). Salaries range from $31,970 to $82,330 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$32K
10th percentile
$40K
25th percentile
$52K
Median
$68K
75th percentile
$82K
90th percentile

Motorboat Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$88K$42.26/hr90
North Carolina$81K$39.05/hr40
Illinois$67K$32.29/hr30
Hawaii$65K$31.09/hr240
Washington$62K$29.86/hr100
New York$61K$29.41/hr120
Texas$60K$28.84/hr280
Massachusetts$46K$22.11/hr80
Louisiana$45K$21.58/hr220
New Jersey$45K$21.46/hr120

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$76K50
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$63K-
Urban Honolulu, HI$62K80
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$62K-
Corpus Christi, TX$60K40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59K190
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$54K60
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$48K80
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$47K40
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$46K-
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