Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$64K–$127K

Median

$92,460

25th percentile

$63,880

75th percentile

$127,180

$47K

10th

$64K

25th

$92K

Median

$127K

75th

$171K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$68,920

$46K–$102K

-25%

Alaska

$88,230

$61K–$122K

-5%

Arizona

$58,700

$47K–$77K

-37%

California

$110,090

$74K–$132K

+19%

Connecticut

$75,810

$72K–$114K

-18%

Delaware

$73,280

$55K–$100K

-21%

Florida

$76,040

$53K–$103K

-18%

Georgia

$77,090

$44K–$101K

-17%

Hawaii

$72,960

$53K–$103K

-21%

Illinois

$69,600

$60K–$104K

-25%

Indiana

$92,000

$64K–$130K

Iowa

$97,700

$62K–$106K

+6%

Louisiana

$117,160

$80K–$133K

+27%

Maine

$72,770

$56K–$81K

-21%

Maryland

$138,950

$98K–$180K

+50%

Massachusetts

$77,950

$62K–$102K

-16%

Michigan

$53,590

$38K–$79K

-42%

Minnesota

$80,920

$57K–$112K

-12%

Mississippi

$104,220

$75K–$138K

+13%

Missouri

$83,670

$46K–$114K

-10%

New Hampshire

$75,870

$67K–$102K

-18%

New Jersey

$90,310

$60K–$130K

-2%

New York

$104,800

$79K–$129K

+13%

North Carolina

$69,170

$58K–$96K

-25%

Ohio

$56,070

$39K–$78K

-39%

Oklahoma

$79,110

$77K–$98K

-14%

Oregon

$97,050

$63K–$128K

+5%

Pennsylvania

$61,420

$39K–$106K

-34%

Puerto Rico

$47,410

$35K–$72K

-49%

Rhode Island

$76,790

$56K–$103K

-17%

South Carolina

$57,660

$44K–$107K

-38%

Tennessee

$132,710

$76K–$166K

+44%

Texas

$111,390

$71K–$146K

+20%

the U.S. Virgin Islands

$48,700

$37K–$59K

-47%

Utah

$50,010

$47K–$52K

-46%

Vermont

$64,020

$45K–$113K

-31%

Virginia

$87,610

$66K–$120K

-5%

Washington

$103,730

$75K–$129K

+12%

West Virginia

$85,290

$62K–$103K

-8%

Wisconsin

$74,390

$64K–$104K

-20%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 16% of transportation occupations nationally, and earn 73¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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