United States · May 2025 data

Marine Mechanic Salary

$57,550 a year · $27.67 an hour

That is the median: half of U.S. marine mechanics earn more, half earn less. The middle half earn $46,750 to $66,620.

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$57,550Median per year
$27.67Median per hour
23,220Jobs in the U.S.
50States with data

How much do marine mechanics make?

The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,950 a year ($17.76 an hour). The top 10% earn $79,330 or more ($38.14 an hour). The average is $58,070, close to the median.

United States median $57,550

Spread of marine mechanic pay, United States, May 2025.
  • 10th–90th percentile
  • 25th–75th percentile
  • Median
Marine mechanic pay percentiles, United States, May 2025
MeasureU.S. annualU.S. hourly
10th percentile$36,950$17.76
25th percentile$46,750$22.48
Median (50th)$57,550$27.67
75th percentile$66,620$32.03
90th percentile$79,330$38.14
Mean (average)$58,070$27.92

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 49-3051. How we use it.

Is marine mechanic pay going up?

Yes. The median went from $38,780 in 2016 to $57,550 in 2025, up 48.4%. Prices rose too, so in today's dollars the gain is 10.9%.

  • Median, dollars of each year
  • Median in May 2025 dollars
  • Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
May of each year, BLS OEWS. No data shown for 2015, 2024: those releases are not loaded.

Year-by-year table and caveats

Marine mechanic salary by state

Median annual wage50 areas
Alabama: $45,250 medianAlaska: $72,520 medianArizona: $59,390 medianColorado: $57,050 medianFlorida: $55,680 medianGeorgia: $49,850 medianIndiana: $51,200 medianKansas: $47,720 medianMaine: $60,510 medianMassachusetts: $74,160 medianMinnesota: $61,010 medianNew Jersey: $71,880 medianNorth Carolina: $51,430 medianNorth Dakota: $60,990 medianOklahoma: $39,920 medianPennsylvania: $51,520 medianSouth Dakota: $46,840 medianTexas: $53,290 medianWyoming: no BLS wage estimateConnecticut: $63,480 medianMissouri: $43,580 medianWest Virginia: $36,480 medianIllinois: $47,840 medianNew Mexico: $36,510 medianArkansas: $45,860 medianCalifornia: $62,330 medianDelaware: $60,230 medianDistrict of Columbia: no BLS wage estimateHawaii: $77,740 medianIowa: $49,930 medianKentucky: $50,920 medianMaryland: $60,310 medianMichigan: $47,900 medianMississippi: $43,800 medianMontana: $52,160 medianNew Hampshire: $56,160 medianNew York: $58,940 medianOhio: $52,450 medianOregon: $66,460 medianTennessee: $49,120 medianUtah: $46,470 medianVirginia: $63,450 medianWashington: $63,020 medianWisconsin: $56,920 medianNebraska: $45,400 medianSouth Carolina: $49,080 medianIdaho: $47,740 medianNevada: $49,630 medianVermont: $72,350 medianLouisiana: $53,080 medianRhode Island: $58,470 median
  • $36,480–$46,840
  • $46,840–$50,920
  • $50,920–$56,920
  • $56,920–$62,330
  • $62,330–$77,740
  • No BLS estimate

Darker means higher pay; each shade holds a fifth of the 50 medians. Puerto Rico ($38,370) is in the list but not drawn on the map.

Hawaii pays the most ($77,740 median) and West Virginia the least ($36,480). Florida has the most jobs, 4,810, at a median of $55,680. There is no estimate for District of Columbia or Wyoming.

All states with percentiles and job counts

Boat mechanic and marine technician pay

Boat mechanics, marine technicians and outboard mechanics are one occupation in federal statistics (SOC 49-3051, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians). The numbers above cover all of them. O*NET lists the job titles it groups there, from Boat Mechanic to Outboard Motor Mechanic (O*NET 49-3051.00).

What these numbers leave out

  • Marine diesel mechanics have no separate figure, and some diesel work on vessels is counted under other occupations.
  • There is no split by experience, engine brand or employer. A low percentile is not the same as starting pay.
  • Pay is not adjusted for local living costs.

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Questions people ask

How much does a marine mechanic make?

The median is $57,550 a year, or $27.67 an hour (May 2025). The average is $58,070.

How much do marine mechanics make per hour?

$27.67 at the median. Most earn between $17.76 and $38.14.

Which state pays marine mechanics the most?

Hawaii ($77,740), then Massachusetts ($74,160) and Alaska ($72,520). See every state.

Do boat mechanics and marine technicians earn the same?

They are counted as one occupation, so there is one set of official figures for both. What a given shop pays still depends on the employer, the area and the work.

What does a starting marine mechanic make?

There is no official figure for starting pay. As a rough floor, the lowest-paid quarter earn under $46,750 a year.