Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers

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2021 Workforce

39.5k

Average Age

35.2

Estimated Job Growth

0.122%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$53,974

Average Male Salary

$55,081

Average Female Salary

$38,048

About

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 $53,974 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, and Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, Terrebonne Parish PUMA, LA, and St. Tammany Parish (Southeast) PUMA, LA.

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Employment and salary information for the Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce. Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce in 2021 was 39,522 people, of which 6.5% were women and 93.5% were men. Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers are paid most in Lake Stevens & Monroe Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

36,953

Male Workforce

± 4.72k

2,569

Female Workforce

± 1.24k

The Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce in 2021 was 39,522 people (6.5% women and 93.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 24.4% between 2014 (31,773) and 2021 (39,522).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($101,828), New Hampshire ($85,192), and Oregon ($83,810).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,974

AVERAGE WAGE

#255 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers earned an average of $53,974, $5,621 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.412

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.412, 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 ($112,282).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

39.5k

2021 Workforce

± 4,880

8.69%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.4%

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 47.7%, followed by U. S. Navy with 29.4% and Services incidental to transportation with 22.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in the US. The workforce of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in 2021 was 39,522 people, with 6.5% woman, and 93.5% men. The average age of male Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers in the workforce is 35.4 and of female Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers is 31.7, 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 2021 was 39,522 people, with 6.5% woman, and 93.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (8,666 people), 25 to 29 years (6,500 people), and 30 to 34 years (4,687 people). Among them they concentrated 50.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.3% of Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workers were Hispanic and 88.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.64)%

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Races

In 2021, 71.5% of the Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers workforce were White, of which 6.41% were women and 93.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.1%) and Two or More Races (6.43%).

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 Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (919 people), Business (707 people), and Transportation (651 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 (18,833 people), Some college (10,096 people), and Bachelors Degree (4,544 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.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Ship Engineers, Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, Motorboat Operators, and Sailors and Marine Oilers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Ship Engineers, Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, Motorboat Operators, and Sailors and Marine Oilers are expected to see a growth of 0.122% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Ship Engineers, Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, Motorboat Operators, and Sailors and Marine Oilers.

0.122%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.