Ship and Boat Building
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating shipyards or boat yards (i.e., ship or boat manufacturing facilities). Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Boats are defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for personal use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling.
Top Careers in this Sector
Production Occupations
51-0000
Construction and Extraction Occupations
47-0000
Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2000
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
51-4000
Construction Trades Workers
47-2000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2090
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
17-0000
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers
51-4120
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
Engineers
17-2000
Other Production Occupations
51-9000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-0000
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-0000
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-0000
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
51-2050
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
51-2051
Business Operations Specialists
13-1000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-0000
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9000
Material Moving Workers
53-7000
Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$65,813
Growth Rate
+1.65%
Active Roles
310