What are the main factors that influence a Boat Detailer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Boat Detailer's salary?

A Boat Detailer's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,499 for beginners, reaching about $39,840 at mid-level, and approach $39,979 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Boat Detailer?

Boat Detailer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Boat Detailer roles are District of Columbia $42,486, California $42,325, Massachusetts $41,761. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Boat Detailer roles make?

Salaries for Boat Detailer level roles vary by specialization: Boat Builder: $63,306; Professional Boat Detailer: $63,140; Boat Captain: $53,854; Boat Sales: $51,386; Boat Salesman: $48,587.

How do different companies affect a Boat Detailer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Boat Detailer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Boat Detailer Salary in the United States

How much does a Boat Detailer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Boat Detailer in the United States is $38,373 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Boat Detailer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,187
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,337 to $40,369
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,573

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Boat Detailer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,369	$3,364	$776	$19
Average	$38,373	$3,198	$738	$18
25th Percentile	$35,337	$2,945	$680	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Boat Detailer Salaries

A Boat Detailer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Boat Detailer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Boat Detailer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,499
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,061
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,840
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $39,924
Expert (over 8 years): $39,979

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Boat Detailer	$38,499
Intermediate Level Boat Detailer	$39,061
Senior Level Boat Detailer	$39,840
Specialist Level Boat Detailer	$39,924
Expert Level Boat Detailer	$39,979

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How Do Boat Detailer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Boat Detailers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,486.
California: $42,325.
Massachusetts: $41,761.

District of Columbia $42,486 California $42,325 Massachusetts $41,761 Washington $41,607 New Jersey $41,592 Alaska $41,538 Connecticut $41,009 New York $40,794

Hawaii $40,107 Rhode Island $39,785 Maryland $39,566 Minnesota $39,267 Colorado $39,151 Illinois $39,113 Oregon $38,967 Delaware $38,860

New Hampshire $38,792 Virginia $38,641 Pennsylvania $38,200 Nevada $37,977 North Dakota $37,904 Michigan $37,789 Wisconsin $37,747 Vermont $37,663

Texas $37,429 Maine $37,413 Arizona $37,390 Ohio $37,363 Georgia $37,010 Indiana $36,834 Wyoming $36,799 Utah $36,746

Iowa $36,722 Kansas $36,538 Louisiana $36,485 North Carolina $36,465 Missouri $36,458 Florida $36,308 Montana $36,227 Nebraska $36,151

Kentucky $36,109 South Carolina $35,955 Tennessee $35,859 Idaho $35,821 New Mexico $35,541 Oklahoma $35,479 Alabama $35,253 South Dakota $34,873

Arkansas $34,666 West Virginia $34,554 Mississippi $34,221

Top Paying Cities for Boat Detailers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $48,399
San Francisco: $47,923
Oakland: $46,860

San Jose, CA $48,399

San Francisco, CA $47,923

Oakland, CA $46,860

New York, NY $44,470

Queens Village, NY $44,182

Paramus, NJ $43,875

Passaic, NJ $43,837

Bergenfield, NJ $43,798

Stamford, CT $43,741

Huntington, NY $43,702

Newark, NJ $43,453

Bridgeport, CT $43,376

New Brunswick, NJ $43,250

Vallejo, CA $43,169

Middlesex, NJ $43,146

Somerset, NJ $43,112

Petaluma, CA $43,023

Santa Cruz, CA $42,874

Boston, MA $42,797

Monterey, CA $42,605

Fairbanks, AK $42,578

Los Angeles, CA $42,505

Washington, DC $42,486

Seattle, WA $42,417

Santa Rosa, CA $42,409

Juneau, AK $42,298

Orange, CA $42,171

Anchorage, AK $42,102

Anaheim, CA $42,075

Santa Ana, CA $42,018

Nassau, NY $41,995

Long Beach, CA $41,980

Danbury, CT $41,968

Santa Maria, CA $41,838

Everett, WA $41,830

Bremerton, WA $41,642

Trenton, NJ $41,569

Sacramento, CA $41,554

San Diego, CA $41,534

Brockton, MA $41,519

Tacoma, WA $41,504

Santa Barbara, CA $41,450

Lowell, MA $41,296

New Suffolk, NY $41,281

Nashua, NH $41,235

Lompoc, CA $41,174

Ventura, CA $41,135

Stockton, CA $41,124

New Haven, CT $41,047

Atlantic City, NJ $40,947

Hartford, CT $40,863

Modesto, CA $40,844

Poughkeepsie, NY $40,759

New Britain, CT $40,740

Olympia, WA $40,686

Kennewick, WA $40,686

New London, CT $40,679

Norwich, CT $40,667

Lawrence, MA $40,648

Bakersfield, CA $40,541

Riverside, CA $40,487

New Bedford, MA $40,487

Richland, WA $40,448

Portsmouth, NH $40,418

Vineland, NJ $40,410

San Bernardino, CA $40,379

Boulder, CO $40,272

Worcester, MA $40,241

Portland, OR $40,207

Saint Paul, MN $40,161

Minneapolis, MN $40,161

Philadelphia, PA $40,107

Honolulu, HI $39,904

Springfield, MA $39,769

Providence, RI $39,765

Chicago, IL $39,654

Bellingham, WA $39,608

Baltimore, MD $39,566

Chico, CA $39,470

Wilmington, DE $39,405

Pittsfield, MA $39,366

Manchester, NH $39,293

Spokane, WA $39,125

Denver, CO $39,121

Albany, NY $38,940

Troy, NY $38,925

Schenectady, NY $38,844

Burlington, VT $38,760

Portland, ME $38,626

Salem, OR $38,595

Yakima, WA $38,587

Ann Arbor, MI $38,576

Rochester, MN $38,468

Fresno, CA $38,449

Reno, NV $38,449

Milwaukee, WI $38,415

Detroit, MI $38,376

Allentown, PA $38,365

Carson City, NV $38,361

Houston, TX $38,303

Colorado Springs, CO $38,300

Syracuse, NY $38,280

Eugene, OR $38,207

Bismarck, ND $38,161

Gary, IN $38,161

Galveston, TX $38,161

Springfield, OR $38,131

Medford, OR $38,039

Fort Collins, CO $38,023

Austin, TX $37,993

Mesa, AZ $37,912

Phoenix, AZ $37,904

Dallas, TX $37,893

Reading, PA $37,870

Saint Cloud, MN $37,854

Concord, NH $37,820

Madison, WI $37,805

Utica, NY $37,701

Raleigh, NC $37,670

Las Vegas, NV $37,666

Rochester, NY $37,640

Des Moines, IA $37,636

Atlanta, GA $37,574

Battle Creek, MI $37,563

Salt Lake City, UT $37,551

Lancaster, PA $37,494

Champaign, IL $37,486

Harrisburg, PA $37,440

Durham, NC $37,406

Kansas City, MO $37,402

Kansas City, KS $37,394

Fort Worth, TX $37,390

Boca Raton, FL $37,375

Cleveland, OH $37,371

Columbus, OH $37,363

Pittsburgh, PA $37,359

Richmond, VA $37,344

Indianapolis, IN $37,336

Cincinnati, OH $37,287

Petersburg, VA $37,229

Billings, MT $37,145

Lansing, MI $37,145

Huntsville, AL $37,145

Lebanon, PA $37,141

Dayton, OH $37,137

Pueblo, CO $37,137

Appleton, WI $37,125

Buffalo, NY $37,110

Racine, WI $37,091

Charlotte, NC $37,087

Saint Louis, MO $37,076

Springfield, IL $37,060

Elkhart, IN $37,052

York, PA $37,052

Gastonia, NC $37,049

Benton Harbor, MI $37,049

Beaumont, TX $37,026

Lorain, OH $37,018

Toledo, OH $37,003

Binghamton, NY $36,983

Rock Hill, SC $36,980

Rockford, IL $36,960

Fargo, ND $36,941

Elyria, OH $36,941

Flagstaff, AZ $36,914

Fort Lauderdale, FL $36,891

Miami, FL $36,868

Duluth, MN $36,807

Bangor, ME $36,757

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,715

Louisville, KY $36,696

Grand Rapids, MI $36,688

Hialeah, FL $36,684

Casper, WY $36,630

Scranton, PA $36,584

New Orleans, LA $36,573

Virginia Beach, VA $36,569

Akron, OH $36,550

Peoria, IL $36,500

Sarasota, FL $36,492

Green Bay, WI $36,465

Baton Rouge, LA $36,446

Charleston, SC $36,439

Nashville, TN $36,427

Jamestown, NY $36,419

Davenport, IA $36,419

Tucson, AZ $36,400

Cheyenne, WY $36,389

Saint Petersburg, FL $36,377

Tampa, FL $36,369

Omaha, NE $36,362

Port Arthur, TX $36,346

Evansville, IN $36,346

Bradenton, FL $36,331

Santa Fe, NM $36,262

Orlando, FL $36,224

Clearwater, FL $36,181

Canton, OH $36,101

La Crosse, WI $36,101

Grand Forks, ND $36,089

Albuquerque, NM $36,078

Tulsa, OK $36,078

Newport News, VA $36,074

High Point, NC $36,062

Ogden, UT $36,047

Corpus Christi, TX $36,016

Laramie, WY $35,993

Norfolk, VA $35,993

Rock Island, IL $35,970

Saginaw, MI $35,963

Jacksonville, FL $35,959

Salisbury, NC $35,951

Memphis, TN $35,944

Moline, IL $35,924

Fort Myers, FL $35,913

Waterloo, IA $35,863

Spartanburg, SC $35,825

Lincoln, NE $35,805

Fort Wayne, IN $35,798

Birmingham, AL $35,755

Cedar Falls, IA $35,748

Provo, UT $35,744

Springfield, OH $35,740

San Antonio, TX $35,732

Greensboro, NC $35,717

South Bend, IN $35,713

Winston Salem, NC $35,709

Boise, ID $35,698

Savannah, GA $35,671

Muskegon, MI $35,602

Lima, OH $35,556

Lake Charles, LA $35,541

Anderson, IN $35,533

Lexington, KY $35,521

Augusta, GA $35,510

Greenville, SC $35,510

Wichita, KS $35,475

Tuscaloosa, AL $35,475

Columbia, SC $35,441

Bloomington, IN $35,345

Roanoke, VA $35,322

Asheville, NC $35,272

Knoxville, TN $35,207

Shreveport, LA $35,203

Wilmington, NC $35,153

Frankfort, KY $35,080

Oklahoma City, OK $35,053

Chillicothe, OH $35,038

Longview, TX $35,034

Topeka, KS $35,023

Mobile, AL $34,965

Terre Haute, IN $34,950

Erie, PA $34,946

Altoona, PA $34,927

Melbourne, FL $34,915

Amarillo, TX $34,900

Killeen, TX $34,888

Fayetteville, AR $34,858

Sioux Falls, SD $34,831

Chattanooga, TN $34,808

Idaho Falls, ID $34,804

Gainesville, FL $34,723

Portsmouth, OH $34,704

Little Rock, AR $34,696

Lynchburg, VA $34,696

Lafayette, LA $34,681

Youngstown, OH $34,681

Temple, TX $34,666

Daytona Beach, FL $34,658

Clarksville, TN $34,654

Pensacola, FL $34,650

Hopkinsville, KY $34,535

Charleston, WV $34,531

Florence, SC $34,512

Sioux City, IA $34,489

Macon, GA $34,378

Tallahassee, FL $34,374

Fayetteville, NC $34,366

Waco, TX $34,359

Wichita Falls, TX $34,359

Pine Bluff, AR $34,343

Vincennes, IN $34,270

Lubbock, TX $34,255

Great Falls, MT $34,232

Alamogordo, NM $34,228

Abilene, TX $34,198

Rapid City, SD $34,148

Monroe, LA $34,148

Albany, GA $34,125

Huntington, WV $34,121

Jackson, MS $34,117

Greenville, MS $34,113

Parkersburg, WV $34,075

Montgomery, AL $34,067

Johnstown, PA $34,059

Springfield, MO $34,029

Biloxi, MS $34,010

Sumter, SC $33,929

Columbus, GA $33,925

Twin Falls, ID $33,902

Pascagoula, MS $33,852

Kingsport, TN $33,752

Gulfport, MS $33,741

Alexandria, LA $33,614

Fort Smith, AR $33,518

El Paso, TX $33,415

Helena, MT $33,365

Las Cruces, NM $33,242

Harlingen, TX $33,135

Pocatello, ID $33,100

Florence, AL $33,089

Brownsville, TX $33,081

Dothan, AL $33,020

Mcallen, TX $33,000

Columbus, MS $32,716

Altus, OK $32,540

Lawton, OK $32,467

Pierre, SD $32,329

What Skills Can Increase a Boat Detailer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 28.07% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Food Service (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
CCTV (Mentioned in 1.54% Job Postings):

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	28.07%
Food Service	2.71%
CCTV	1.54%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Boat Detailer's salary.

Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Diversity and Inclusion	$40,675	6%
Problem Solving	$40,675	6%
Accountability	$39,907	4%
Leadership	$39,907	4%
Physical Security	$39,907	4%
Commitment	$39,524	3%

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How Education impacts a Boat Detailer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Boat Detailers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Boat Detailer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,608 and $37,922).

Boat Detailer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Boat Detailer

No Diploma 2.0%

High School 60.0%

Associates 16.9%

Bachelors 18.8%

Masters 1.9%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	60.0%
Associates	16.9%
Bachelors	18.8%
Masters	1.9%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Boat Detailer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Boat Detailer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$35,337

Average $38,373/year

$40,369

$2,945

Average $3,198/month

$3,364

$680

Average $738/week

$776

$17

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,369	$3,364	$776	$19
Average	$38,373	$3,198	$738	$18
25th Percentile	$35,337	$2,945	$680	$17

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Salary Trends for Boat Detailer

Salaries for a Boat Detailer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $37,173 in 2023 to around $36,463 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Boat Detailer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$36,980
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