Marine Transportation.
CIP Code: 49.03 • Transportation and Materials Moving
Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 49.0303 - 49.0399.
Ship Engineers
SOC Code: 53-5031
$109,530
median salary
Hourly Wage
$52.66/hr
Total Jobs
8,400
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
SOC Code: 53-5021
$92,460
median salary
Hourly Wage
$44.45/hr
Total Jobs
36,850
Commercial Divers
SOC Code: 49-9092
$72,990
median salary
Hourly Wage
$35.09/hr
Total Jobs
3,450
Motorboat Operators
SOC Code: 53-5022
$47,520
median salary
Hourly Wage
$22.85/hr
Total Jobs
2,480
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)
- Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA$117,176median
- Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME$103,417median
- Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA$119,916median
- Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI$136,748median
- SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY$115,831median
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Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA
Graduates/Year
94
Median Earnings
$117,176
1-Year Earnings
$101,735
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME
Graduates/Year
51
Median Earnings
$103,417
1-Year Earnings
$109,483
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
Graduates/Year
56
Median Earnings
$119,916
1-Year Earnings
$105,742
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI
Graduates/Year
41
Median Earnings
$136,748
1-Year Earnings
$119,546
SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY
Graduates/Year
137
Median Earnings
$115,831
1-Year Earnings
$111,266
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Graduates/Year
53
Median Earnings
$124,645
1-Year Earnings
$112,927
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY
Graduates/Year
105
Median Earnings
$107,654
1-Year Earnings
$69,847