Best Cities for Motorboat Operatorss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where motorboat operatorss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	IllinoisState	1.48	$68,380	$70,205	23%
2	HawaiiState	1.46	$76,250	$69,318	38%
3	WashingtonState	1.25	$63,650	$59,320	36%
4	New YorkState	1.16	$62,000	$55,111	36%
5	TexasState	1.11	$50,270	$52,584	33%
6	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.10	$59,970	$52,467	44%
7	LouisianaState	1.07	$45,800	$50,832	27%
8	MichiganState	1.07	$46,760	$50,661	29%
9	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.06	$45,970	$50,406	32%
10	FloridaState	0.97	$46,620	$45,931	44%
11	TennesseeState	0.97	$42,360	$46,295	36%
12	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	0.93	$42,360	$44,033	44%
13	ConnecticutState	0.90	$45,970	$42,723	41%
14	MassachusettsState	0.88	$45,160	$41,622	60%
15	New JerseyState	0.85	$44,150	$40,579	49%
16	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	0.85	$45,760	$40,317	67%
17	CaliforniaState	0.66	$34,570	$31,229	79%
18	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	0.62	$34,510	$29,622	79%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).