Motorboat Operators pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,740 or more. The middle half of motorboat operators in Seattle earn between $42,760 and $63,650.
- $43K10th
- $43K25th
- $60KMedian
- $64K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,230 | $4,852 | $28.00 |
| Median | $59,970 | $4,998 | $28.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,760 | $3,563 | $20.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,650 | $5,304 | $30.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Motorboat Operators salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $58,230, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $48,968 a year, or $4,081 a month and $1,883 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for motorboat operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $58,230 buys what about $52,397 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Motorboat Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Los Angeles, CA$52,990
- Houston, TX$56,400
- Corpus Christi, TX$49,790
- Detroit, MI$50,340
- Beaumont, TX$57,110
- Nashville, TN$45,510
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 Seattle: questions
How much do motorboat operators make an hour in Seattle?
$28.00 an hour on average, and $28.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level motorboat operators salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the motorboat operators take-home pay in Seattle?
About $48,968 a year ($4,081 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,230. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do motorboat operators earn more in Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.3%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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