Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines. Excludes “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).
Central Minnesota
| 120 | 19 | $23.74/hr | $14.44/hr | $19.34/hr | $23.24/hr | $25.28/hr | $32.18/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 450 | $22.76/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Leisure and Hospitality | 90 | $23.28/hr |
Other Services | 100 | $32.39/hr |
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
| 680 | $22.87/hr | 2.7% |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
| 1,800 | $24.83/hr | 7.4% |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
| 6,630 | $29.90/hr | 6.4% |
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
| 650 | $36.59/hr | -3.4% |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
| 11,610 | $24.40/hr | -5.4% |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
| 430 | $22.91/hr | N/A |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
| 1,710 | $28.86/hr | 12.6% |
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
| 4,490 | $33.39/hr | 3.2% |
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Motorcycle Mechanics
| 440 | $18.77/hr | 9.5% |
- Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.
- Start motors and monitor performance for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke, excessive vibration, or misfiring.
- Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
- Replace parts, such as gears, magneto points, piston rings, or spark plugs, and reassemble engines.
- Idle motors and observe thermometers to determine the effectiveness of cooling systems.
- Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
- Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
- Inspect and repair or adjust propellers or propeller shafts.
- Mount motors to boats and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
- Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.