The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Motorboat Operators employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water | 19.8 | 0.00 |
| Travel arrangement and reservation services | 6.2 | 0.00 |
| Support activities for water transportation | 5.6 | 0.00 |
| Inland water transportation | 5.2 | 0.00 |
| Other heavy and civil engineering construction | 4.8 | 0.00 |
| Traveler accommodation | 2.3 | 0.00 |
| Personal and household goods repair and maintenance | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2024 Statewide average hourly wage | $27.84 |
| 2024 National average hourly wage | $26.62 |
| 2022 National employment | 3,600 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 167 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 191 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 20 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 167 | 191 | 20 | 1.35% | $57,906.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Public Safety and Security Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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| Transportation Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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| Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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| Geography Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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| Personnel and Human Resources Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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| Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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| Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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| Operations Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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| Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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| Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Control Precision The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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| Spatial Orientation The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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| Far Vision The ability to see details at a distance. |
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| Perceptual Speed The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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| Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
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| Arm-Hand Steadiness The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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| Manual Dexterity The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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| Multilimb Coordination The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Auditory Attention The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |