Motorboat Operators pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,920 or more. The middle half of motorboat operators in Houston earn between $46,940 and $64,430.
- $47K10th
- $47K25th
- $50KMedian
- $64K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,400 | $4,700 | $27.12 |
| Median | $50,270 | $4,189 | $24.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,940 | $3,912 | $22.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,430 | $5,369 | $30.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Motorboat Operators salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $56,400, a single filer in Houston takes home about $47,497 a year, or $3,958 a month and $1,827 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for motorboat operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $56,400 buys what about $57,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Motorboat Operators salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($57,110).
- Beaumont$57,110
- Houston$56,400
- Corpus Christi$49,790
Highest-paying cities for motorboat operators
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,060).
- Kahului, HI$84,060
- Honolulu, HI$72,740
- Barnstable, MA$62,720
- New York, NY$61,460
- Seattle, WA$58,230
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Motorboat Operators salary in Houston: questions
How much do motorboat operators make an hour in Houston?
$27.12 an hour on average, and $24.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level motorboat operators salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the motorboat operators take-home pay in Houston?
About $47,497 a year ($3,958 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,400. Texas has no state income tax.
Do motorboat operators earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,216).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-5022; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
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