Description

Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats, that travel into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds and on rivers, lakes, bays, and oceans. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.

National Wages and Employment Info

Median Wages (2008): $29.79 hourly, $61,960 annual.
Employment (2008): 30,600 employees