Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary by location
National median: $92,460 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | state | $138,950 | +50.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $132,710 | +43.5% | 940 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $130,380 | +41.0% | 800 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $129,260 | +39.8% | 900 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $124,610 | +34.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $121,710 | +31.6% | 1,940 | 2025 |
| Slidell, LA | metropolitan | $120,810 | +30.7% | 580 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $119,630 | +29.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $118,830 | +28.5% | 2,550 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $117,160 | +26.7% | 6,830 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $116,200 | +25.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $113,850 | +23.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $113,850 | +23.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $113,260 | +22.5% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $112,320 | +21.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $111,390 | +20.5% | 3,400 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $110,090 | +19.1% | 2,420 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $109,580 | +18.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $109,080 | +18.0% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $106,230 | +14.9% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $104,800 | +13.3% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $104,220 | +12.7% | 570 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $103,840 | +12.3% | 270 | 2025 |
| Brownsville, TX | metropolitan | $103,800 | +12.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | metropolitan | $103,780 | +12.2% | 2,040 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $103,730 | +12.2% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $97,700 | +5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $97,050 | +5.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $94,990 | +2.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $94,150 | +1.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $93,440 | +1.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $92,580 | +0.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $92,000 | −0.5% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $91,000 | −1.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $90,310 | −2.3% | 510 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $89,890 | −2.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $88,230 | −4.6% | 710 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $87,610 | −5.2% | 2,270 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $86,940 | −6.0% | 2,050 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $85,290 | −7.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $83,670 | −9.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $83,390 | −9.8% | — | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $83,190 | −10.0% | 670 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $81,290 | −12.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $81,090 | −12.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $80,920 | −12.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $80,800 | −12.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $80,790 | −12.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $80,480 | −13.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $80,100 | −13.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $79,990 | −13.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $79,720 | −13.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $79,440 | −14.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $79,110 | −14.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $79,060 | −14.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $78,380 | −15.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $78,310 | −15.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $78,280 | −15.3% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $77,950 | −15.7% | 650 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $77,630 | −16.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $77,180 | −16.5% | 580 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $77,120 | −16.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $77,090 | −16.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $76,790 | −16.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $76,530 | −17.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $76,490 | −17.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $76,340 | −17.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Daphne, AL | metropolitan | $76,140 | −17.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $76,040 | −17.8% | 5,040 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $75,870 | −17.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $75,810 | −18.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $75,810 | −18.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $75,750 | −18.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $75,430 | −18.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $75,370 | −18.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $75,130 | −18.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $74,890 | −19.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $74,390 | −19.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $74,260 | −19.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $74,160 | −19.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $74,140 | −19.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $73,280 | −20.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $72,960 | −21.1% | 700 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $72,880 | −21.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $72,770 | −21.3% | 360 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $71,840 | −22.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $70,600 | −23.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $69,600 | −24.7% | 900 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $69,170 | −25.2% | 490 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | metropolitan | $69,050 | −25.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $68,920 | −25.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $65,150 | −29.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $64,020 | −30.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $64,020 | −30.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $63,540 | −31.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $63,190 | −31.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Panama City, FL | metropolitan | $63,010 | −31.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $62,460 | −32.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $61,660 | −33.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $61,420 | −33.6% | 580 | 2025 |