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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary by State (2024)

Compare Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salaries across 38 states

$79,562
National Average (Median)
$112,670
Highest: Mississippi
$49,120
Lowest: Utah

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Mississippi
$112,670
#2
Texas
$105,790
#3
Washington
$104,560
#4
New York
$103,510
#5
Louisiana
$103,430

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in All 38 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Mississippi $112,670 $120,580 530
2 Texas $105,790 $110,750 4,090
3 Washington $104,560 $105,140 1,600
4 New York $103,510 $102,240 2,080
5 Louisiana $103,430 $115,190 6,310
6 Iowa $100,330 $92,880 100
7 Maryland $95,210 $117,350 460
8 West Virginia $95,170 $91,890 110
9 Tennessee $91,880 $109,250 840
10 New Jersey $91,700 $107,930 880
11 Arkansas $89,340 $83,830 N/A
12 Minnesota $83,920 $91,800 90
13 Virginia $82,470 $88,990 1,890
14 Pennsylvania $82,050 $91,250 530
15 Kentucky $81,820 $103,310 1,490
16 Indiana $81,510 $100,880 810
17 Alaska $80,430 $89,170 710
18 Georgia $80,180 $101,580 200
19 California $79,560 $96,940 1,970
20 Missouri $78,020 $80,430 370
21 Alabama $76,400 $91,710 410
22 Illinois $76,090 $84,110 840
23 Hawaii $75,980 $86,960 530
24 Oregon $75,590 $89,830 480
25 Michigan $72,810 $81,920 490
26 Connecticut $72,380 $84,750 340
27 Delaware $71,700 $86,250 50
28 Massachusetts $67,690 $78,620 560
29 Rhode Island $67,250 $85,480 170
30 North Carolina $66,680 $80,070 430
31 New Hampshire $66,560 $71,830 40
32 Wisconsin $64,610 $74,590 150
33 Florida $63,540 $75,890 4,360
34 Vermont $61,880 $65,430 50
35 Maine $61,280 $67,620 330
36 South Carolina $58,280 $65,560 410
37 Ohio $52,000 $66,230 310
38 Utah $49,120 $49,550 N/A

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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