Motorboat Operators job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $65,300 · outlook score 61/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Transportation Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$47,520
25th–75th pct. $42,760–$69,010
Top pay (est.)
$109,900
Top 10% $84,530
Pay in 5 years
$55,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$65,300est.
$56,100–$75,800
Outlook score
61/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
26%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+4.9%
300 openings / yr

Projected pay for Motorboat Operators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $47,520 → in 3 years $52,300 → in 5 years $55,700 → in 10 years $65,300 (10-year range $56,100–$75,800). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.

$47,520
Now
2026
$52,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$48,300–$56,900
$55,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$50,200–$62,000
$65,300
In 10 yrs
2036
$56,100–$75,800

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.05%AI impact +0.18%Total +3.2% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Motorboat Operators

61/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #210 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
26 pts
AI resistance
74 pts
Entry barrier
39 pts
Annual openings
75 pts
Projected growth
70 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Motorboat Operators

Employment
2,480
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
2,900
2025–35
Projected change
+4.9%
ranked #240 for growth
Annual openings
300
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
58/100
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work experience
Less than 5 years
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.