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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 38 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in the US earns $92,460 per year (36,850 employed). Gross pay is highest in Maryland ($138,950) and lowest in Utah ($50,010) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Maryland $138,950 $99,902 $8,325 71.9% 450
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Tennessee $132,710 $101,973 $8,498 76.8% 940
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Louisiana $117,160 $88,124 $7,344 75.2% 6,830
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Texas $111,390 $87,193 $7,266 78.3% 3,400
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in California $110,090 $80,270 $6,689 72.9% 2,420
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in New York $104,800 $77,414 $6,451 73.9% 1,930
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Mississippi $104,220 $78,712 $6,559 75.5% 570
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Washington $103,730 $81,804 $6,817 78.9% 1,560
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Iowa $97,700 $74,501 $6,208 76.3% 80
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Oregon $97,050 $69,443 $5,787 71.6% 350
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Indiana $92,000 $70,868 $5,906 77% 1,010
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in New Jersey $90,310 $68,799 $5,733 76.2% 510
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Alaska $88,230 $70,900 $5,908 80.4% 710
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Virginia $87,610 $66,240 $5,520 75.6% 2,270
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in West Virginia $85,290 $65,656 $5,471 77% 110
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Missouri $83,670 $64,697 $5,391 77.3% 420
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Minnesota $80,920 $61,778 $5,148 76.3% 110
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Oklahoma $79,110 $61,470 $5,122 77.7% 30
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Massachusetts $77,950 $59,990 $4,999 77% 650
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Georgia $77,090 $59,685 $4,974 77.4% 220
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Rhode Island $76,790 $60,589 $5,049 78.9% 250
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Florida $76,040 $62,324 $5,194 82% 5,040
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in New Hampshire $75,870 $62,205 $5,184 82% 70
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Connecticut $75,810 $59,568 $4,964 78.6% 380
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Wisconsin $74,390 $58,601 $4,883 78.8% 170
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Delaware $73,280 $56,887 $4,741 77.6% 50
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Hawaii $72,960 $56,143 $4,679 76.9% 700
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Maine $72,770 $56,294 $4,691 77.4% 360
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Illinois $69,600 $54,493 $4,541 78.3% 900
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in North Carolina $69,170 $55,240 $4,603 79.9% 490
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Alabama $68,920 $54,134 $4,511 78.5% 350
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Vermont $64,020 $51,855 $4,321 81% 40
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Pennsylvania $61,420 $49,645 $4,137 80.8% 580
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Arizona $58,700 $48,087 $4,007 81.9% 40
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in South Carolina $57,660 $46,207 $3,851 80.1% 520
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Ohio $56,070 $46,473 $3,873 82.9% 420
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Michigan $53,590 $43,213 $3,601 80.6% 640
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Utah $50,010 $40,113 $3,343 80.2% —
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