Marine Service Technicians
Training and Education
| Fast Facts* | |
|---|---|
| Recommended Degree Level | Certificate or Higher |
| Salary, Typical | $35,530 |
| Salary Range | |
| Number of Jobs, 2012 | 18,380 |
| Annual Job Growth Rate | 4.2% |
| Job Openings per Year (est.) | 960 |
Education requirements for this career usually include long-term on-the-job training. Approximately 5% of people working as employees have earned a degree. Among marine service technicians about 32% went to college but did not get a degree. Among workers, 64% have a high school diploma, but no college education.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
11% of people working as employees are employed part-time. Marine service technicians work for themselves about 23% of the time.
Area Job Conditions
Jobs are relatively more common in Sandusky (Ohio), Barnstable (Massachusetts), and Ocean City (New Jersey), and less common in Phoenix (Arizona), Las Vegas (Nevada), and Chicago (Illinois).
Average income is highest in Chicago (Illinois), San Francisco (California), and Nassau (New York) and lowest in Athens (Georgia), Cincinnati (Ohio), and Green Bay (Wisconsin).
Video Overview
A quick intro into the work of marine mechanics. Created for the US Dept. of Labor.
Salaries by City
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| State | City / Region | Typical Salary | Salary Range | Job Count | % of All Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Dothan | $38,320 | N/A | N/A | |
| AR | Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers | $32,980 | N/A | N/A | |
| AR | Hot Springs | $23,240 | N/A | N/A | |
| AZ | Flagstaff | $36,980 | 50 | 0.09% | |
| AZ | Lake Havasu City $ Kingman | $50,920 | 90 | 0.20% | |
| AZ | Phoenix - Mesa - Glendale | $40,600 | 190 | 0.01% | |
| CA | Los Angeles - Long Beach - Glendale (Metro Area) | N/A | 90 | 0.00% | |
| CA | Oakland - Fremont - Hayward (Metro Area) | $64,570 | 50 | 0.00% | |
| CA | Sacramento - Arden - Arcade - Roseville | $35,380 | N/A | N/A | |
| CA | San Diego - Carlsbad - San Marcos | $48,990 | 80 | 0.01% | |
| CA | Santa Ana - Anaheim - Irvine (Metro Area) | $38,710 | 140 | 0.01% | |
| CA | Stockton | $40,430 | 40 | 0.02% | |
| CO | Denver - Aurora - Broomfield | $33,520 | N/A | N/A | |
| CT | New Haven | $45,060 | 70 | 0.02% | |
| CT | Norwich - New London | $44,820 | 120 | 0.10% | |
| DC | Washington - Arlington - Alexandria (Metro Area) | $44,110 | 160 | 0.01% | |
| DE | Wilmington (Metro Area) | $45,220 | 80 | 0.03% | |
| FL | Cape Coral - Fort Myers | $35,250 | 240 | 0.12% | |
| FL | Crestview - Fort Walton Beach - Destin | $40,350 | 50 | 0.07% | |
| FL | Deltona - Daytona Beach - Ormond Beach | $19,420 | N/A | N/A | |
| FL | Fort Lauderdale - Pompano Beach - Deerfield Beach (Metro Area) | $27,090 | 630 | 0.09% | |
| FL | Jacksonville | $34,410 | 130 | 0.02% | |
| FL | Lakeland - Winter Haven | $30,660 | N/A | N/A | |
| FL | Miami - Miami Beach - Kendall (Metro Area) | $35,780 | 410 | 0.04% | |
| FL | Naples - Marco Island | $32,840 | 90 | 0.08% | |
| FL | North Port - Bradenton - Sarasota | $35,170 | 200 | 0.08% | |
| FL | Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford | $39,810 | 140 | 0.01% | |
| FL | Palm Bay - Melbourne - Titusville | $35,650 | 90 | 0.05% | |
| FL | Palm Coast | $27,740 | N/A | N/A | |
| FL | Panama City - Lynn Haven - Panama City Beach | $28,230 | N/A | N/A | |
| FL | Port St. Lucie | $37,740 | 180 | 0.15% | |
| FL | Punta Gorda | $32,530 | 60 | 0.15% | |
| FL | Tallahassee | $37,950 | N/A | N/A | |
| FL | Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater | $33,440 | 470 | 0.04% | |
| FL | West Palm Beach - Boca Raton - Boynton Beach (Metro Area) | $38,340 | 280 | 0.06% | |
| GA | Gainesville | $34,610 | 70 | 0.10% | |
| GA | Savannah | $23,780 | 60 | 0.04% | |
| HI | Honolulu | $35,670 | N/A | N/A | |
| IA | Davenport - Moline - Rock Island | $36,200 | N/A | N/A | |
| IL | Chicago - Joliet - Naperville (Metro Area) | $42,930 | N/A | N/A | |
| IL | Lake County - Kenosha County (Metro Area) | $37,330 | 40 | 0.01% | |
| IN | Indianapolis - Carmel | $31,290 | 80 | 0.01% | |
| KS | Wichita | $19,420 | N/A | N/A | |
| KY | Louisville - Jefferson County | $36,230 | 40 | 0.01% | |
| LA | New Orleans - Metairie - Kenner | $47,160 | N/A | N/A | |
| MA | Barnstable Town | $46,940 | 210 | 0.22% | |
| MA | Boston - Cambridge - Quincy (Metro Area) | $44,230 | 80 | 0.00% | |
| MA | New Bedford | $47,040 | 40 | 0.07% | |
| MD | Baltimore - Towson | $51,140 | 460 | 0.04% | |
| ME | Portland - South Portland - Biddeford | $37,460 | N/A | N/A | |
| MI | Holland - Grand Haven | $31,450 | 60 | 0.06% | |
| MI | Kalamazoo - Portage | $29,200 | N/A | N/A | |
| MI | Warren - Troy - Farmington Hills (Metro Area) | $36,850 | 140 | 0.01% | |
| MN | Duluth | $39,490 | 30 | 0.03% | |
| MN | Minneapolis - St. Paul - Bloomington | $34,750 | 220 | 0.01% | |
| MN | St. Cloud | $40,900 | 60 | 0.07% | |
| MO | Springfield | $24,240 | N/A | N/A | |
| MO | St. Louis | $35,980 | N/A | N/A | |
| NC | Greensboro - High Point | $45,310 | 50 | 0.02% | |
| NC | Wilmington | $37,920 | 80 | 0.06% | |
| NJ | Edison - New Brunswick (Metro Area) | $43,350 | 70 | 0.01% | |
| NJ | Ocean City | $41,440 | 50 | 0.13% | |
| NV | Las Vegas - Paradise | $33,170 | 80 | 0.01% | |
| NY | Buffalo - Niagara Falls | $35,030 | N/A | N/A | |
| NY | Glens Falls | $32,990 | 50 | 0.09% | |
| NY | Nassau - Suffolk (Metro Area) | $52,920 | 330 | 0.03% | |
| NY | New York - White Plains - Wayne (Metro Area) | $39,150 | 130 | 0.00% | |
| NY | Rochester | $30,230 | N/A | N/A | |
| OH | Cincinnati - Middletown | $35,920 | N/A | N/A | |
| OH | Cleveland - Elyria - Mentor | $26,500 | N/A | N/A | |
| OH | Sandusky | $30,550 | 140 | 0.38% | |
| OH | Toledo | $30,340 | 160 | 0.05% | |
| OK | Tulsa | $38,370 | 90 | 0.02% | |
| OR | Portland - Vancouver - Hillsboro | $42,250 | 190 | 0.02% | |
| RI | Providence - Fall River - Warwick | $40,380 | 270 | 0.05% | |
| SC | Charleston - North Charleston - Summerville | $46,490 | 40 | 0.01% | |
| TN | Kingsport - Bristol - Bristol | $31,300 | N/A | N/A | |
| TX | Austin - Round Rock - San Marcos | $40,210 | N/A | N/A | |
| TX | Corpus Christi | $43,050 | 50 | 0.03% | |
| TX | Dallas - Plano - Irving (Metro Area) | $35,520 | N/A | N/A | |
| TX | Fort Worth - Arlington (Metro Area) | $36,350 | 70 | 0.01% | |
| TX | Houston - Sugar Land - Baytown | $47,370 | 140 | 0.01% | |
| TX | San Antonio - New Braunfels | $19,700 | N/A | N/A | |
| VA | Lynchburg | $35,520 | N/A | N/A | |
| VA | Richmond | $33,940 | N/A | N/A | |
| VA | Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Newport News | $36,030 | 200 | 0.03% | |
| VT | Burlington - South Burlington | $34,080 | 70 | 0.06% | |
| WA | Bellingham | $34,910 | 40 | 0.06% | |
| WA | Seattle - Bellevue - Everett (Metro Area) | $39,830 | 160 | 0.01% | |
| WA | Tacoma (Metro Area) | $39,590 | 50 | 0.02% | |
| WI | Appleton | $29,250 | N/A | N/A | |
| WI | Green Bay | $32,960 | N/A | N/A | |
| WI | La Crosse | $35,070 | N/A | N/A | |
| WI | Milwaukee - Waukesha - West Allis | $18,930 | N/A | N/A |