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Industries with Fastest Sailors and Marine Oilers Salary Growth

These industries raised Sailors and Marine Oilers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

22
Industries with Growth
+48.0%
Highest Growth
+24.9%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Sailors and Marine Oilers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 22 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $41,710 $61,720 +$20,010 +48.0%
2 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $38,860 $55,750 +$16,890 +43.5%
3 Waste Management and Remediation Services $39,780 $56,740 +$16,960 +42.6%
4 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $39,780 $56,740 +$16,960 +42.6%
5 Ship and Boat Building $38,420 $52,110 +$13,690 +35.6%
6 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $38,420 $52,110 +$13,690 +35.6%
7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $45,430 $61,440 +$16,010 +35.2%
8 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $35,890 $46,050 +$10,160 +28.3%
9 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $30,060 $38,340 +$8,280 +27.5%
10 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $30,060 $38,340 +$8,280 +27.5%
11 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $37,380 $46,910 +$9,530 +25.5%
12 Educational Services $44,980 $55,670 +$10,690 +23.8%
13 Support Activities for Transportation $47,070 $57,830 +$10,760 +22.9%
14 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $50,270 $60,950 +$10,680 +21.2%
15 Support Activities for Water Transportation $47,440 $57,390 +$9,950 +21.0%
16 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $50,680 $60,950 +$10,270 +20.3%
17 Water Transportation $40,270 $48,060 +$7,790 +19.3%
18 Inland Water Transportation $41,680 $45,810 +$4,130 +9.9%
19 Support Activities for Mining $54,560 $59,870 +$5,310 +9.7%
20 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $40,790 $42,670 +$1,880 +4.6%
21 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $41,420 $42,680 +$1,260 +3.0%
22 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $34,170 $34,410 +$240 +0.7%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $66,070 $54,500 -$11,570 -17.5%
2 Food Manufacturing $60,260 $54,500 -$5,760 -9.6%
3 Gambling Industries $34,820 $32,480 -$2,340 -6.7%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Sailors and Marine Oilers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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