Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary by State and Metro Area
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in the United States earn a median salary of $92,460/year ($44.45/hr). Salaries range from $47,420 to $170,640 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 38 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$47K
10th percentile
$64K
25th percentile
$92K
Median
$127K
75th percentile
$171K
90th percentile
Where Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $133K | $1,215 | $87K |
| Maryland | $139K | $1,795 | $78K |
| Louisiana | $117K | $1,191 | $72K |
| Texas | $111K | $1,415 | $70K |
| Mississippi | $104K | $1,077 | $64K |
| Iowa | $98K | $1,064 | $59K |
| Washington | $104K | $1,830 | $59K |
| Indiana | $92K | $1,144 | $57K |
| New York | $105K | $1,917 | $54K |
| West Virginia | $85K | $1,008 | $53K |
| Missouri | $84K | $1,097 | $51K |
| Alaska | $88K | $1,643 | $51K |
| Oregon | $97K | $1,555 | $50K |
| California | $110K | $2,471 | $50K |
| Oklahoma | $79K | $1,081 | $48K |
| Virginia | $88K | $1,646 | $46K |
| Minnesota | $81K | $1,384 | $45K |
| New Hampshire | $76K | $1,528 | $43K |
| New Jersey | $90K | $2,067 | $43K |
| Wisconsin | $74K | $1,202 | $43K |
| Florida | $76K | $1,658 | $42K |
| Georgia | $77K | $1,434 | $42K |
| Maine | $73K | $1,281 | $41K |
| Rhode Island | $77K | $1,544 | $41K |
| Alabama | $69K | $1,085 | $41K |
| Delaware | $73K | $1,448 | $39K |
| North Carolina | $69K | $1,284 | $39K |
| Connecticut | $76K | $1,679 | $38K |
| Illinois | $70K | $1,407 | $37K |
| Vermont | $64K | $1,498 | $34K |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $1,351 | $33K |
| Ohio | $56K | $1,188 | $32K |
| Massachusetts | $78K | $2,347 | $31K |
| South Carolina | $58K | $1,263 | $31K |
| Arizona | $59K | $1,437 | $30K |
| Hawaii | $73K | $2,240 | $28K |
| Michigan | $54K | $1,272 | $28K |
| Utah | $50K | $1,350 | $24K |
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $139K | $66.8/hr | 450 |
| Tennessee | $133K | $63.8/hr | 940 |
| Louisiana | $117K | $56.33/hr | 6,830 |
| Texas | $111K | $53.55/hr | 3,400 |
| California | $110K | $52.93/hr | 2,420 |
| New York | $105K | $50.39/hr | 1,930 |
| Mississippi | $104K | $50.11/hr | 570 |
| Washington | $104K | $49.87/hr | 1,560 |
| Iowa | $98K | $46.97/hr | 80 |
| Oregon | $97K | $46.66/hr | 350 |
| Indiana | $92K | $44.23/hr | 1,010 |
| New Jersey | $90K | $43.42/hr | 510 |
| Alaska | $88K | $42.42/hr | 710 |
| Virginia | $88K | $42.12/hr | 2,270 |
| West Virginia | $85K | $41/hr | 110 |
| Missouri | $84K | $40.23/hr | 420 |
| Minnesota | $81K | $38.9/hr | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $79K | $38.03/hr | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $78K | $37.47/hr | 650 |
| Georgia | $77K | $37.06/hr | 220 |
| Rhode Island | $77K | $36.92/hr | 250 |
| Florida | $76K | $36.56/hr | 5,040 |
| New Hampshire | $76K | $36.48/hr | 70 |
| Connecticut | $76K | $36.45/hr | 380 |
| Wisconsin | $74K | $35.76/hr | 170 |
| Delaware | $73K | $35.23/hr | 50 |
| Hawaii | $73K | $35.08/hr | 700 |
| Maine | $73K | $34.99/hr | 360 |
| Illinois | $70K | $33.46/hr | 900 |
| North Carolina | $69K | $33.26/hr | 490 |
| Alabama | $69K | $33.13/hr | 350 |
| Vermont | $64K | $30.78/hr | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $29.53/hr | 580 |
| Arizona | $59K | $28.22/hr | 40 |
| South Carolina | $58K | $27.72/hr | 520 |
| Ohio | $56K | $26.96/hr | 420 |
| Michigan | $54K | $25.76/hr | 640 |
| Utah | $50K | $24.04/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 38 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small