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What marine mechanics make
Certified technician
$62,000
1st-year apprentice
$42,000
Senior tech or service manager
$83,000
Job Bank's national median is $30 an hour, about $62,000 a year full time. Job Bank pools marine technicians with recreation vehicle technicians in one group, so treat it as a close estimate. Those are full-year numbers: marinas that close for winter cut the yearly total.