DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers

Occupational Description:
Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 11049$26.51/hr$1.01/hr$14.70/hr$20.63/hr$26.57/hr$32.61/hr$38.38/hr
U S 31,2901,408$26.18/hr$2.41/hr$12.39/hr$15.59/hr$21.37/hr$28.84/hr$37.14/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


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