Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$85,540

National average

Salary Range

$46,260 – $164,230

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

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

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$160,320$45,760$169,530
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$116,620$67,590$173,360
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$116,130$85,460$136,750
Lake Charles, LA$113,350$57,690$133,960
Mississippi$112,670$45,760$169,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$110,810$62,150$138,580
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$109,810$64,090$158,400
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$107,000$81,740$173,430
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$107,000$58,750$173,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$106,590$47,150$166,080
Texas$105,790$57,920$168,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$105,000$60,720$142,570
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$104,610$38,340$155,420
Washington$104,560$60,690$152,400
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$104,120$55,950$152,400
New York$103,510$47,040$161,340
Louisiana$103,430$61,710$167,130
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$102,900$34,400$134,900
Baton Rouge, LA$102,820$60,440$210,720
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$102,770$58,120$186,880
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$101,940$61,710$139,840
Lafayette, LA$101,680$61,310$156,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$101,650$38,750$205,810
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$100,360$56,700$158,910
Iowa$100,330$38,340$155,070
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$100,090$42,580$143,250
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$99,820$62,550$169,050
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area$98,510$50,000$117,770
St. Louis, MO-IL$96,330$39,060$138,780
Maryland$95,210$48,090$205,810
West Virginia$95,170$34,400$134,900
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$94,740$48,750$180,870
Tennessee$91,880$51,570$171,890
New Jersey$91,700$37,440$171,020
Arkansas$89,340$43,540$122,880
Paducah, KY-IL$88,600$51,920$188,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$87,670$54,310$156,450
Jacksonville, FL$86,650$48,000$139,400
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$86,620$50,590$113,690
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$84,650$52,730$142,920
Pittsburgh, PA$84,310$33,750$123,920
Minnesota$83,920$36,650$153,400
Urban Honolulu, HI$83,710$50,540$139,600
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$83,230$52,000$112,860
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$82,970$28,340$168,070
Traverse City, MI$82,840$54,070$135,890
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$82,820$39,370$133,880
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$82,660$51,830$129,850
Virginia$82,470$50,700$129,860
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$82,390$47,220$176,060
Pennsylvania$82,050$37,520$129,240
Kentucky$81,820$49,410$162,600
Indiana$81,510$55,790$161,690
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$81,510$55,790$193,900
Barnstable Town, MA$81,250$46,230$159,010
Alaska nonmetropolitan area$81,200$39,000$169,730
Alaska$80,430$39,000$168,110
Savannah, GA$80,180$39,060$126,300
Georgia$80,180$37,570$134,530
New Haven, CT$79,990$47,150$133,210
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area$79,890$51,920$144,610
California$79,560$54,030$158,730
Anchorage, AK$78,490$38,620$168,110
Missouri$78,020$34,330$125,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$76,970$50,520$122,880
Chattanooga, TN-GA$76,960$33,980$125,180
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$76,480$41,290$169,960
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$76,430$35,760$179,580
Alabama$76,400$54,170$136,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$76,280$38,400$162,850
Illinois$76,090$41,620$138,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$76,090$36,900$129,500
Hawaii$75,980$49,090$139,600
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$75,700$50,770$160,690
Oregon$75,590$45,870$135,560
Corpus Christi, TX$75,010$48,470$157,460
Peoria, IL$74,890$51,130$121,540
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$74,850$55,240$113,670
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$74,380$51,430$112,700
Michigan$72,810$34,840$138,020
Connecticut$72,380$44,500$133,210
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$72,290$44,550$138,810
Delaware$71,700$50,770$152,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$69,630$53,570$169,640
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$69,330$37,080$133,460
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$68,660$38,410$161,340
Massachusetts$67,690$45,380$122,970
Rhode Island$67,250$38,410$165,560
Mobile, AL$67,240$55,570$120,600
North Carolina$66,680$39,260$148,510
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$66,680$49,300$110,490
New Hampshire$66,560$44,930$97,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$65,650$34,190$126,440
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$65,570$34,330$120,620
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$65,420$45,380$122,970
Portland-South Portland, ME$65,120$48,700$94,990
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$64,840$31,950$142,930
Wisconsin$64,610$35,710$130,700
Florida$63,540$34,030$126,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$62,590$46,700$107,390
Guam$62,400$36,140$117,940
Cleveland, OH$62,400$30,570$107,340
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$62,280$33,900$124,800
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$62,190$43,990$133,110
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$62,150$39,660$114,920
Vermont$61,880$29,320$100,050
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$61,880$29,320$100,050
Rochester, NY$61,780$39,160$103,510
Maine$61,280$45,500$89,590
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area$61,270$47,640$89,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$60,900$31,480$89,650
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$60,840$30,330$110,710
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$60,800$53,340$139,270
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area$60,660$40,180$100,000
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$60,600$35,370$103,950
Evansville, IN$60,370$56,240$64,480
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$60,060$36,700$118,100
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area$60,050$44,820$82,680
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$59,890$41,590$105,860
Wilmington, NC$59,350$39,090$99,490
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$59,080$29,050$126,370
South Carolina$58,280$25,560$120,470
Naples-Marco Island, FL$55,590$33,770$109,840
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$55,550$31,550$130,950
Ohio$52,000$37,070$116,170
Sandusky, OH$49,560$34,790$89,140
Utah$49,120$37,480$51,430
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$48,120$39,010$110,660
Port St. Lucie, FL$47,830$26,710$105,550
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$46,280$26,770$79,830
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$42,600$21,300$74,690
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$36,080$21,080$84,700
Puerto Rico$36,080$21,080$84,700

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels make?

The median annual salary for a Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels is $85,540, with a typical range of $46,260 – $164,230 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels?

Entry-level Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels positions typically start around $46,260 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vesselss earn the most?

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vesselss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.