Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers

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2022 Workforce

41.2k

Average Age

Average Salary

$57,035

Average Male Salary

$58,521

Average Female Salary

$38,469

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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 $57,035 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, Norfolk City (North) PUMA, VA, and Lake County (East Central)--Warren, Shields & Libertyville (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL. 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 2022 was 41,189 people, of which 7.41% were women and 92.6% were men. Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are paid most in Snohomish County (Central & Southeast)--Lake Stevens & Monroe Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Norfolk City (North) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

38,137

Male Workforce

± 4.79k

3,052

Female Workforce

± 1.36k

The Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce in 2022 was 41,189 people (7.41% women and 92.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28.7% between 2014 (31,995) and 2022 (41,189).

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 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($120,657), Connecticut ($90,988), and New Hampshire ($88,308).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,035

AVERAGE WAGE

#260 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers earned an average of $57,035, $7,648 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.405

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.405, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 National security & international affairs ($111,849).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

41.2k

2022 Workforce

± 4,982

3.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.6%

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 45.1%, followed by U. S. Navy with 33.1% and Services incidental to transportation with 21.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in the US. The workforce of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in 2022 was 41,189 people, with 7.41% woman, and 92.6% men. The average age of male Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in the workforce is 35.2 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 2022 was 41,189 people, with 7.41% woman, and 92.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (9,521 people), 25 to 29 years (6,542 people), and 30 to 34 years (5,224 people). Among them they concentrated 51.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 12.1% of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workers were Hispanic and 87.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73%), Puerto Rican (17.9)%, and Salvadoran (9.07)%

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Races

In 2022, 68.7% of the Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce were White, of which 6.72% were women and 93.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (7.91%).

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 2022 were Transportation.

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

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (944 people), Engineering (763 people), and Transportation (674 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 (20,161 people), Some college (9,925 people), and Bachelors Degree (4,808 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 Operation and Control, Operation Monitoring, Critical Thinking.