Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary by State (2025)

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

$83,343
National Average (Median)
$138,950
Highest: Maryland
$50,010
Lowest: Utah

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary by State

Compare Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$50,010
$138,950

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Maryland
$138,950
#2
Tennessee
$132,710
#3
Louisiana
$117,160
#4
Texas
$111,390
#5
California
$110,090

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

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Maryland $138,950 $143,980 450
2 Tennessee $132,710 $132,020 940
3 Louisiana $117,160 $119,980 6,830
4 Texas $111,390 $112,180 3,400
5 California $110,090 $129,580 2,420
6 New York $104,800 $108,420 1,930
7 Mississippi $104,220 $111,940 570
8 Washington $103,730 $103,890 1,560
9 Iowa $97,700 $91,380 80
10 Oregon $97,050 $97,140 350
11 Indiana $92,000 $114,900 1,010
12 New Jersey $90,310 $99,540 510
13 Alaska $88,230 $94,450 710
14 Virginia $87,610 $92,850 2,270
15 West Virginia $85,290 $87,950 110
16 Missouri $83,670 $88,920 420
17 Minnesota $80,920 $88,660 110
18 Oklahoma $79,110 $87,230 30
19 Massachusetts $77,950 $85,830 650
20 Georgia $77,090 $84,640 220
21 Rhode Island $76,790 $85,220 250
22 Florida $76,040 $84,720 5,040
23 New Hampshire $75,870 $89,750 70
24 Connecticut $75,810 $95,590 380
25 Wisconsin $74,390 $85,140 170
26 Delaware $73,280 $79,840 50
27 Hawaii $72,960 $79,360 700
28 Maine $72,770 $74,300 360
29 Illinois $69,600 $83,930 900
30 North Carolina $69,170 $79,180 490
31 Alabama $68,920 $80,400 350
32 Vermont $64,020 $76,590 40
33 Pennsylvania $61,420 $82,220 580
34 Arizona $58,700 $69,200 40
35 South Carolina $57,660 $70,300 520
36 Ohio $56,070 $64,010 420
37 Michigan $53,590 $62,290 640
38 Utah $50,010 $53,670 N/A

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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