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Sailors and Marine Oilers in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Sailor or Marine Oiler?

-14% Jobs Projection

$39,000 Median Salary

90 Job Openings

While jobs for Sailors and Marine Oilers in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Sailors and Marine Oilers in Kentucky is expected to decrease.
Sailors and Marine Oilers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sailors and Marine Oilers Work in Kentucky?

1,220 people worked as Sailors and Marine Oilers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,130 Sailors and Marine Oilers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 350 Sailors and Marine Oilers working in it, which means Kentucky has more Sailors and Marine Oilers than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Sailors and Marine Oilers in this state are declining at a rate of 14.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.7%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 830 jobs for Kentucky Sailors and Marine Oilers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 36,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sailors and Marine Oilers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Sailors and Marine Oilers ranged from $17,310 to $69,220 with $39,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.32 to $33.28. The median hourly rate was $18.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.18 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.43.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Sailors and Marine Oilers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sailors and Marine Oilers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	320	$27,800

Top States for Sailors and Marine Oilers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Sailors and Marine Oilers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Louisiana	6,280	$39,400
Florida	3,660	$37,130
Texas	2,730	$37,190
Virginia	2,230	$44,930
Washington	1,860	$52,780
New York	1,570	$47,470
Kentucky	1,220	$39,000
Tennessee	990	$26,950
Alaska	750	$39,900
Illinois	690	$43,640
New Jersey	620	$38,740
Maryland	520	$50,470
Pennsylvania	440	$37,220
Ohio	370	$37,910
Massachusetts	360	$34,730
Mississippi	350	$38,910
Alabama	270	$34,000
Oregon	270	$46,650
Michigan	240	$54,170
North Carolina	240	$31,930

Below are the states where Sailors and Marine Oilers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Michigan	$54,170
Minnesota	$53,100
Washington	$52,780
Maryland	$50,470
Wisconsin	$49,550
Missouri	$47,840
New York	$47,470
Oregon	$46,650
West Virginia	$46,490
Virginia	$44,930

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