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Sailors and Marine Oilers
Full sailors and marine oilers overview →U.S. mean $56,830 · median $51,520
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $75,430 | $76,140 | $36 | +32.7% | $46,810–$108,010 |
| Oregon | #2 | $70,000 | $70,410 | $34 | +23.2% | $45,040–$91,140 |
| Washington | #3 | $67,170 | $66,700 | $32 | +18.2% | $45,200–$84,120 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $66,900 | $71,880 | $32 | +17.7% | $38,480–$94,470 |
| Alaska | #5 | $64,800 | $63,130 | $31 | +14% | $40,200–$91,730 |
| Texas | #6 | $62,110 | $55,610 | $30 | +9.3% | $38,360–$95,820 |
| Tennessee | #7 | $60,730 | $60,580 | $29 | +6.9% | $33,070–$78,070 |
| Indiana | #8 | $58,970 | $56,570 | $28 | +3.8% | $34,470–$102,210 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $58,960 | $48,860 | $28 | +3.7% | $31,200–$110,290 |
| South Carolina | #10 | $58,800 | $50,500 | $28 | +3.5% | $33,890–$83,300 |
| Florida | #11 | $58,400 | $57,930 | $28 | +2.8% | $34,230–$79,150 |
| Delaware | #12 | $58,220 | $60,040 | $28 | +2.4% | $44,990–$63,860 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $57,410 | $56,680 | $28 | +1% | $36,680–$79,780 |
| New York | #14 | $56,050 | $54,210 | $27 | -1.4% | $34,070–$78,860 |
| California | #15 | $55,750 | $55,180 | $27 | -1.9% | $37,210–$79,290 |
| Missouri | #16 | $55,150 | $51,940 | $27 | -3% | $30,810–$75,920 |
| Louisiana | #17 | $54,950 | $46,610 | $26 | -3.3% | $29,730–$92,420 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $54,160 | $45,280 | $26 | -4.7% | $37,600–$73,790 |
| Illinois | #19 | $53,130 | $49,090 | $26 | -6.5% | $37,450–$85,870 |
| Mississippi | #20 | $51,680 | $50,390 | $25 | -9.1% | $35,430–$61,790 |
| Michigan | #21 | $51,410 | $51,310 | $25 | -9.5% | $37,100–$62,130 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $51,150 | $48,880 | $25 | -10% | $33,070–$76,860 |
| Massachusetts | #23 | $50,550 | $44,070 | $24 | -11.1% | $34,180–$75,130 |
| Ohio | #24 | $50,320 | $53,520 | $24 | -11.5% | $31,770–$58,270 |
| Alabama | #25 | $50,240 | $43,000 | $24 | -11.6% | $38,370–$70,300 |
| Virginia | #26 | $50,160 | $49,120 | $24 | -11.7% | $32,660–$60,650 |
| Maine | #27 | $49,920 | $46,800 | $24 | -12.2% | $39,550–$60,840 |
| West Virginia | #28 | $49,920 | $47,370 | $24 | -12.2% | $35,160–$69,050 |
| Iowa | #29 | $49,590 | $48,100 | $24 | -12.7% | $35,820–$60,470 |
| Kentucky | #30 | $48,720 | $47,460 | $23 | -14.3% | $36,580–$62,080 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $46,820 | $38,810 | $23 | -17.6% | $35,810–$61,630 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $46,790 | $44,770 | $23 | -17.7% | $33,420–$60,240 |
| Georgia | #33 | $40,160 | $37,500 | $19 | -29.3% | $25,870–$48,350 |
| Arkansas | #34 | $35,470 | $23,960 | $17 | -37.6% | $22,880–$60,300 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.