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What captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels are paid nationally 10th percentile $47,420, 25th percentile $63,880, median $92,460, 75th percentile $127,180, 90th percentile $170,640 $47,420 $170,640 $63,880 $127,180 Median $92,460
The ten states with the most captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Louisiana6,830$79,830 to $132,620 (middle half), median $117,160
Florida5,040$53,250 to $102,540 (middle half), median $76,040
Texas3,400$70,780 to $145,560 (middle half), median $111,390
California2,420$73,630 to $132,310 (middle half), median $110,090
Virginia2,270$66,460 to $120,460 (middle half), median $87,610
New York1,930$79,410 to $129,250 (middle half), median $104,800
Washington1,560$75,470 to $129,040 (middle half), median $103,730
Kentucky1,060not published
Indiana1,010$63,700 to $130,380 (middle half), median $92,000
Tennessee940$76,420 to $165,700 (middle half), median $132,710

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.