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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary by City

Motorboat mechanics and service technicians earn the most in Virginia Beach, VA (average $77,540 a year), followed by Honolulu, HI ($75,520) and Washington, DC ($74,610), among the 100 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $58,070 and the median $57,550, for 23,220 workers (May 2025).

$58,070U.S. average
$78Khighest: Virginia Beach, VA
$37Klowest: San Juan, PR
100metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Virginia Beach, VA$77,540
Honolulu, HI$75,520
Washington, DC$74,610
San Francisco, CA$74,080
Barnstable, MA$73,500
Portland, OR$71,720
Boston, MA$70,700
Seattle, WA$69,720
Bellingham, WA$68,700
Anchorage, AK$68,640
New York, NY$67,890
Burlington, VT$67,740
Bridgeport, CT$67,650
Mount Vernon, WA$66,280
Minneapolis, MN$66,120
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by state

Hawaii pays motorboat mechanics and service technicians the most statewide, $77,300 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Hawaii$77,300$77,7401501$75,520$75,520
Alaska$75,680$72,5201601$68,640$68,640
Washington, D.C.n/an/an/a1$74,610$74,610
Virginia$72,500$63,450n/a1$77,540$77,540
Massachusetts$70,900$74,1608902$73,500$70,700
Oregon$69,570$66,4601401$71,720$71,720
Vermont$68,940$72,350501$67,740$67,740
New Jersey$67,710$71,8802501$63,490$63,490
Washington$66,830$63,0207505$69,720$55,430
Connecticut$66,110$63,4805603$67,650$65,060
California$65,630$62,3301,2307$74,080$46,440
North Dakota$63,100$60,990700n/an/a
New York$62,720$58,9401,4704$67,890$53,080
Minnesota$62,590$61,0105003$66,120$59,330
Colorado$61,140$57,050500n/an/a
Maine$60,330$60,5103401$63,250$63,250
Rhode Island$59,820$58,4704001$61,100$61,100
Kentucky$59,560$50,9203601$57,910$57,910
Maryland$58,660$60,3104201$59,570$59,570
Texas$57,310$53,2901,0106$63,680$44,590
Arizona$57,310$59,3904303$62,550$49,620
Delaware$57,280$60,2301300n/an/a
Pennsylvania$57,230$51,5204002$61,050$58,290
Florida$57,160$55,6804,81015$62,170$51,190
Wisconsin$56,120$56,9206903$58,700$53,930
Nevada$55,220$49,630n/a1$51,120$51,120
North Carolina$55,160$51,4309304$56,590$53,610
New Hampshire$55,060$56,1601800n/an/a
Ohio$54,620$52,4504003$57,520$55,460
Indiana$54,250$51,2004502$58,010$54,340
Georgia$54,220$49,8503903$60,040$51,830
Montana$53,740$52,160600n/an/a
Tennessee$53,060$49,1202001$51,350$51,350
Louisiana$51,850$53,0802402$56,050$48,830
Iowa$51,530$49,9301100n/an/a
Illinois$49,410$47,8403601$51,710$51,710
South Carolina$49,180$49,0806203$55,800$46,490
Michigan$48,920$47,9001,4806$56,980$45,160
Mississippi$48,270$43,800600n/an/a
Alabama$48,040$45,2504202$51,250$50,740
Nebraska$47,950$45,400801$47,410$47,410
Missouri$47,320$43,5803303$50,220$48,030
Idaho$46,970$47,7401001$46,920$46,920
Arkansas$46,960$45,8602001$50,460$50,460
Utah$46,950$46,470700n/an/a
Kansas$45,100$47,720900n/an/a
South Dakota$44,840$46,840900n/an/a
Oklahoma$41,750$39,9202601$46,270$46,270
West Virginia$41,290$36,480400n/an/a
Puerto Rico$37,060$38,3701001$37,070$37,070
New Mexico$35,630$36,510n/a0n/an/a
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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Virginia Beach, VA$77,540$66,800$37.28n/a
Honolulu, HI$75,520$78,040$36.31100
Washington, DC$74,610$70,600$35.87120
San Francisco, CA$74,080$71,410$35.62150
Barnstable, MA$73,500$75,420$35.34180
Portland, OR$71,720$71,620$34.4890
Boston, MA$70,700$72,790$33.99490
Seattle, WA$69,720$64,140$33.52420
Bellingham, WA$68,700$65,110$33.0350
Anchorage, AK$68,640$66,110$33.0030
New York, NY$67,890$62,070$32.64940
Burlington, VT$67,740$73,080$32.5730
Bridgeport, CT$67,650$63,900$32.52210
Mount Vernon, WA$66,280$62,880$31.8670
Minneapolis, MN$66,120$63,170$31.79240
Hartford, CT$66,030$62,470$31.74140
Los Angeles, CA$65,840$60,910$31.65460
San Diego, CA$65,590$62,450$31.53160
Norwich, CT$65,060$61,030$31.28120
Oxnard, CA$64,190$60,680$30.8640
Bremerton, WA$63,920$62,590$30.7340
Houston, TX$63,680$56,790$30.62300
Atlantic City, NJ$63,490$67,480$30.5350
Portland, ME$63,250$61,640$30.41140
Tucson, AZ$62,550$68,880$30.0770
Naples, FL$62,170$59,110$29.8980
St. Cloud, MN$61,880$60,650$29.7540
Providence, RI$61,100$59,170$29.37500
Philadelphia, PA$61,050$58,800$29.35190
Riverside, CA$60,970$63,030$29.3190
Austin, TX$60,670$57,520$29.17n/a
Sacramento, CA$60,350$56,200$29.0180
Savannah, GA$60,040$49,680$28.8660
Baltimore, MD$59,570$62,210$28.64200
Duluth, MN$59,330$61,010$28.5340
Sarasota, FL$59,050$58,650$28.39190
Syracuse, NY$58,950$55,610$28.3440
Miami, FL$58,900$59,490$28.321,670
Milwaukee, WI$58,700$58,750$28.2270
Pittsburgh, PA$58,290$51,440$28.0280
Tampa, FL$58,050$54,470$27.91610
Elkhart, IN$58,010$59,870$27.8940
Phoenix, AZ$58,000$59,800$27.89240
Louisville, KY$57,910$55,280$27.8450
Corpus Christi, TX$57,730$50,340$27.7570
Cleveland, OH$57,520$59,030$27.6570
Dallas, TX$57,260$52,520$27.53250
Port St. Lucie, FL$57,260$57,900$27.53270
Jacksonville, FL$57,190$57,150$27.50340
Madison, WI$57,120$61,290$27.4660
Sandusky, OH$56,990$56,670$27.40120
Kalamazoo, MI$56,980$56,200$27.4060
Gainesville, GA$56,800$49,850$27.3180
Wilmington, NC$56,590$58,240$27.21130
Fort Myers, FL$56,340$54,580$27.09240
Glens Falls, NY$56,240$52,410$27.0470
Hickory, NC$56,160$54,230$27.0040
New Orleans, LA$56,050$60,090$26.9570
Hilton Head Island, SC$55,800$54,160$26.8350
Palm Bay, FL$55,580$57,250$26.72120
Cincinnati, OH$55,460$56,860$26.6690
Spokane, WA$55,430$49,960$26.6530
Punta Gorda, FL$55,140$50,730$26.5160
Charlotte, NC$55,100$51,200$26.49190
Panama City, FL$54,800$52,000$26.3580
Ocala, FL$54,450$49,750$26.1850
Indianapolis, IN$54,340$48,820$26.12110
Orlando, FL$54,050$53,040$25.99250
Green Bay, WI$53,930$50,440$25.9360
Pensacola, FL$53,890$56,780$25.9180
Greensboro, NC$53,610$48,330$25.7830
Watertown, NY$53,080$49,200$25.5280
Beaumont, TX$52,570$49,930$25.2840
Augusta, GA$51,830$49,990$24.9230
Crestview, FL$51,750$47,890$24.88120
Chicago, IL$51,710$50,250$24.86200
Knoxville, TN$51,350$49,560$24.6960
Daphne, AL$51,250$48,500$24.64120
Deltona, FL$51,190$47,960$24.61120
Charleston, SC$51,160$49,620$24.60240
Las Vegas, NV$51,120$45,780$24.58n/a
Mobile, AL$50,740$49,960$24.4060
Fayetteville, AR$50,460$48,850$24.2650
St. Louis, MO$50,220$47,870$24.1580
Lake Havasu City, AZ$49,620$55,910$23.8660
Traverse City, MI$49,410$48,360$23.7640
Detroit, MI$49,260$47,920$23.68450
Springfield, MO$48,840$44,410$23.4840
Baton Rouge, LA$48,830$50,890$23.4840
Muskegon, MI$48,060$46,570$23.1030
Kansas City, MO$48,030$46,340$23.0960
Grand Rapids, MI$47,650$45,980$22.91190
Omaha, NE$47,410$46,890$22.8030
Boise, ID$46,920$45,850$22.5640
Greenville, SC$46,490$48,750$22.35n/a
Redding, CA$46,440$43,470$22.3330
Tulsa, OK$46,270$43,710$22.2560
Flint, MI$45,160$42,080$21.7130
Brownsville, TX$44,590$44,220$21.4440
San Juan, PR$37,070$38,370$17.8290

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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary: questions

Where do motorboat mechanics and service technicians make the most money?

In Virginia Beach, VA, with an average of $77,540 a year, among the 100 metro areas we cover.

What is the average motorboat mechanics and service technicians salary in the U.S.?

$58,070 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $57,550, so half of motorboat mechanics and service technicians earn more than that and half less.

What salary should motorboat mechanics and service technicians ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of motorboat mechanics and service technicians nationwide earn between $46,750 (25th percentile) and $66,620 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays motorboat mechanics and service technicians the most?

Hawaii, with a statewide average of $77,300 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is motorboat mechanics and service technicians pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $37,070 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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