Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers

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2023 Workforce

41.7k

Average Age

35.3

Average Salary

$58,491

Average Male Salary

$59,817

Average Female Salary

$41,730

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Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are most often employed by the Water transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers was $58,491 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are Lake County (East Central)--Warren, Shields & Libertyville (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, and Norfolk City (South) PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are Norfolk City (North) PUMA, VA, Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, and Kitsap County (North)--Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA.

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Employment and salary information for the Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce. Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce in 2023 was 41,701 people, of which 7.33% were women and 92.7% were men. Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are paid most in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Norfolk City (North) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

38,644

Male Workforce

± 4.83k

3,057

Female Workforce

± 1.36k

The Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce in 2023 was 41,701 people (7.33% women and 92.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 30.3% between 2014 (31,995) and 2023 (41,701).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($120,986), New Hampshire ($102,430), and Oregon ($98,431).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$58,491

AVERAGE WAGE

#267 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers earned an average of $58,491, $9,236 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.392

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.392, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers and on wages for those in the field. Water transportation is the industry that employs the most Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers, by average wage, is Executive offices & legislative bodies ($89,706).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

41.7k

2023 Workforce

± 5,013

1.17%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.9%

This graphic shows the share of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers employed by various industries. Water transportation employs the largest share of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers at 39.7%, followed by uninformed with 37.2% and Services incidental to transportation with 18.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in the US. The workforce of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in 2023 was 41,701 people, with 7.33% woman, and 92.7% men. The average age of male Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in the workforce is 35.5 and of female Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers is 32.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in 2023 was 41,701 people, with 7.33% woman, and 92.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (8,668 people), 25 to 29 years (7,242 people), and 30 to 34 years (5,896 people). Among them they concentrated 52.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 10.9% of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workers were Hispanic and 89.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.2%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and Salvadoran (7.68)%

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Races

In 2023, 66.3% of the Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce were White, of which 6.63% were women and 93.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.1%) and Two or More Races (9.45%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,030 people), Engineering (918 people), and Transportation (680 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workers were High School or Equivalent (19,590 people), Some college (9,873 people), and Bachelors Degree (5,187 people).

The graphic shows the Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.