Outboard Motor Mechanics

Median Salary: $35,400

Many outboard motor mechanics across the U.S. share a handful of key professional characteristics. For example, persistence, analytical thinking, and cooperation can be crucial for success in the industry, especially when combined with career training. Around 18,180 people were working as outboard motor mechanics nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's vital to build on these attributes and receive good training, particularly if you're planning to progress in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for outboard motor mechanics in the U.S. was $35,400 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $17.00. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about outboard motor mechanics, including wages and job density for metropolitan areas all over the U.S..

Outboard motor mechanics should be skilled in:

  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Control Precision
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Depth Perception
  • Trunk Strength

Different people go into different careers; outboard motor mechanics are typically:

  • Realistic
  • Conventional
  • Investigative

Working as an outboard motor mechanic requires knowledge in subjects like:

  • Mechanical
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Design

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of people working as outboard motor mechanics). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of outboard motor mechanics in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
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Mobile 80 $28,000 $13.50 $39,200 $18.80 220.1%
Alaska
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Anchorage NA $44,800 $21.60 $49,800 $23.90 NA
Arizona
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Flagstaff 30 $36,700 $17.60 $45,500 $21.90 323.7%
Phoenix NA $28,800 $13.90 $44,800 $21.50 NA
California
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Los Angeles (Area) 250 $38,500 $18.50 $46,400 $22.30 -69.1%
Oakland 120 $45,700 $22.00 $55,000 $26.40 -10.8%
Oxnard NA $34,100 $16.40 $39,700 $19.10 NA
Riverside NA $36,700 $17.60 $44,600 $21.40 NA
Sacramento NA $35,500 $17.10 $49,700 $23.90 NA
San Diego 110 $34,800 $16.70 $46,400 $22.30 -36%
San Francisco (Area) 160 $46,900 $22.60 $56,300 $27.10 -42.4%
San Francisco (City) 40 $48,100 $23.10 $57,500 $27.70 -74.1%
San Luis Obispo 30 $29,800 $14.30 $32,800 $15.80 129.5%
Colorado
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Denver NA $31,500 $15.20 $41,600 $20.00 NA
Connecticut
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Bridgeport NA $44,800 $21.50 $56,600 $27.20 NA
Hartford NA $37,900 $18.20 $48,700 $23.40 NA
New Haven 70 $47,600 $22.90 $53,000 $25.50 91.4%
Norwich 70 $41,800 $20.10 $55,100 $26.50 276.3%
District of Columbia
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Washington (Area) NA $37,100 $17.80 $54,200 $26.00 NA
Florida
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Cape Coral NA $39,300 $18.90 $50,200 $24.10 NA
Fort Walton Beach 40 $28,500 $13.70 $37,200 $17.90 236.7%
Jacksonville 90 $31,700 $15.30 $38,500 $18.50 14.4%
Miami (Area) 810 $38,800 $18.70 $48,900 $23.50 167.6%
Naples NA $35,100 $16.90 $39,200 $18.90 NA
Orlando 90 $39,800 $19.10 $50,900 $24.50 -32.4%
Palm Bay NA $62,200 $29.90 $67,800 $32.60 NA
Pensacola NA $35,000 $16.80 $40,900 $19.60 NA
Port St. Lucie 40 $47,500 $22.80 $56,000 $26.90 156.8%
Punta Gorda 30 $33,800 $16.20 $43,500 $20.90 506.5%
Tallahassee NA $39,300 $18.90 $42,600 $20.50 NA
Tampa 300 $44,700 $21.50 $51,000 $24.50 89.2%
Georgia
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Atlanta 110 $35,300 $17.00 $42,600 $20.50 -66.2%
Gainesville NA $37,000 $17.80 $55,900 $26.90 NA
Savannah 30 $38,200 $18.40 $42,000 $20.20 46%
Hawaii
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Honolulu NA $35,700 $17.10 $45,100 $21.70 NA
Illinois
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Chicago (Area) NA $40,600 $19.50 $45,100 $21.70 NA
Indiana
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Indianapolis 130 $30,900 $14.90 $36,900 $17.80 8.6%
Kentucky
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Louisville 50 $31,800 $15.30 $36,800 $17.70 -33.8%
Maine
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Portland 120 $33,500 $16.10 $39,600 $19.00 351.1%
Maryland
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Baltimore 500 $54,600 $26.30 $64,200 $30.90 187.1%
Massachusetts
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Barnstable Town 230 $43,500 $20.90 $54,800 $26.30 1664%
Boston (Area) NA $41,400 $19.90 $49,900 $24.00 NA
Michigan
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Detroit (Area) NA $42,100 $20.20 $44,900 $21.60 NA
Holland 50 NA NA NA NA 229.5%
Minnesota
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Minneapolis 290 $30,700 $14.80 $39,300 $18.90 20.9%
Missouri
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Kansas City 40 $27,800 $13.40 $32,600 $15.70 -67.6%
Springfield 40 $32,900 $15.80 $43,900 $21.10 54%
St. Louis 140 $32,400 $15.60 $42,300 $20.30 -21.6%
Nevada
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Las Vegas NA $34,800 $16.70 $44,400 $21.30 NA
New Jersey
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Ocean City 160 $40,100 $19.30 $51,700 $24.90 2948.2%
New York
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Albany NA $33,400 $16.00 $37,300 $18.00 NA
Buffalo 40 $26,700 $12.80 $34,300 $16.50 -47.5%
Glens Falls 40 $34,200 $16.50 $41,000 $19.70 440.3%
New York (Area) NA $35,700 $17.20 $41,900 $20.20 NA
Rochester 160 $32,700 $15.70 $41,800 $20.10 129.5%
Syracuse NA $28,700 $13.80 $36,200 $17.40 NA
North Carolina
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Wilmington 70 $37,500 $18.00 $40,600 $19.50 273.4%
Ohio
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Canton NA $24,300 $11.70 $28,700 $13.80 NA
Cincinnati NA $25,300 $12.20 $33,600 $16.20 NA
Dayton NA $33,300 $16.00 $36,000 $17.30 NA
Sandusky 90 $30,100 $14.50 $35,400 $17.00 1777.7%
Toledo 180 $31,500 $15.20 $39,700 $19.10 341%
Oregon
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Portland 60 $39,400 $18.90 $47,000 $22.60 -54%
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia (Area) NA $41,800 $20.10 $47,800 $23.00 NA
Rhode Island
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Providence 310 $41,500 $19.90 $48,800 $23.50 700.7%
South Carolina
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Charleston NA $32,600 $15.70 $41,600 $20.00 NA
Tennessee
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Chattanooga 40 $35,900 $17.30 $39,800 $19.20 22.3%
Nashville NA $28,600 $13.80 $39,500 $19.00 NA
Texas
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Corpus Christi 60 $34,400 $16.60 $44,000 $21.20 137.4%
Dallas (Area) NA NA NA NA NA NA
Houston NA $34,800 $16.70 $44,100 $21.20 NA
Sherman 40 $31,500 $15.20 $38,600 $18.60 535.3%
Virginia
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Virginia Beach 100 $42,800 $20.60 $48,600 $23.40 -1.4%
Washington
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Bellingham 60 $41,700 $20.10 $46,000 $22.10 457.6%
Mount Vernon 110 $41,500 $20.00 $50,000 $24.10 1717.3%
Seattle (Area) NA $38,200 $18.40 $45,900 $22.10 NA
Wisconsin
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Green Bay 30 $35,100 $16.90 $42,200 $20.30 50.4%
Madison 40 $34,500 $16.60 $45,700 $22.00 -10.1%
Milwaukee 90 $35,200 $16.90 $39,500 $19.00 -23.7%