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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Full captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels overview →U.S. mean $103,720 · median $92,460
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | #1 | $143,980 | $138,950 | $69 | +38.8% | $54,920–$222,280 |
| Tennessee | #2 | $132,020 | $132,710 | $63 | +27.3% | $60,270–$215,470 |
| California | #3 | $129,580 | $110,090 | $62 | +24.9% | $56,060–$348,100 |
| Louisiana | #4 | $119,980 | $117,160 | $58 | +15.7% | $60,480–$206,860 |
| Indiana | #5 | $114,900 | $92,000 | $55 | +10.8% | $59,220–$212,820 |
| Texas | #6 | $112,180 | $111,390 | $54 | +8.2% | $64,850–$170,800 |
| Mississippi | #7 | $111,940 | $104,220 | $54 | +7.9% | $47,030–$186,020 |
| New York | #8 | $108,420 | $104,800 | $52 | +4.5% | $54,850–$165,360 |
| Washington | #9 | $103,890 | $103,730 | $50 | +0.2% | $57,350–$153,330 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $99,540 | $90,310 | $48 | -4% | $50,420–$156,790 |
| Oregon | #11 | $97,140 | $97,050 | $47 | -6.3% | $52,880–$138,000 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $95,590 | $75,810 | $46 | -7.8% | $48,380–$151,800 |
| Alaska | #13 | $94,450 | $88,230 | $45 | -8.9% | $42,360–$149,370 |
| Virginia | #14 | $92,850 | $87,610 | $45 | -10.5% | $54,560–$132,160 |
| Iowa | #15 | $91,380 | $97,700 | $44 | -11.9% | $46,220–$121,760 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $89,750 | $75,870 | $43 | -13.5% | $47,530–$165,110 |
| Missouri | #17 | $88,920 | $83,670 | $43 | -14.3% | $31,960–$158,510 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $88,660 | $80,920 | $43 | -14.5% | $37,770–$134,680 |
| West Virginia | #19 | $87,950 | $85,290 | $42 | -15.2% | $39,250–$120,320 |
| Oklahoma | #20 | $87,230 | $79,110 | $42 | -15.9% | $55,440–$111,570 |
| Massachusetts | #21 | $85,830 | $77,950 | $41 | -17.2% | $50,960–$127,720 |
| Rhode Island | #22 | $85,220 | $76,790 | $41 | -17.8% | $39,360–$163,510 |
| Wisconsin | #23 | $85,140 | $74,390 | $41 | -17.9% | $36,360–$132,080 |
| Florida | #24 | $84,720 | $76,040 | $41 | -18.3% | $36,240–$136,120 |
| Georgia | #25 | $84,640 | $77,090 | $41 | -18.4% | $38,640–$121,570 |
| Illinois | #26 | $83,930 | $69,600 | $40 | -19.1% | $48,210–$125,050 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $82,220 | $61,420 | $40 | -20.7% | $36,710–$127,060 |
| Alabama | #28 | $80,400 | $68,920 | $39 | -22.5% | $30,650–$123,860 |
| Delaware | #29 | $79,840 | $73,280 | $38 | -23% | $44,480–$127,790 |
| Hawaii | #30 | $79,360 | $72,960 | $38 | -23.5% | $47,550–$115,100 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $79,180 | $69,170 | $38 | -23.7% | $43,040–$105,880 |
| Vermont | #32 | $76,590 | $64,020 | $37 | -26.2% | $31,800–$120,140 |
| Maine | #33 | $74,300 | $72,770 | $36 | -28.4% | $47,640–$104,240 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $70,300 | $57,660 | $34 | -32.2% | $27,600–$123,840 |
| Arizona | #35 | $69,200 | $58,700 | $33 | -33.3% | $35,700–$119,450 |
| Ohio | #36 | $64,010 | $56,070 | $31 | -38.3% | $37,530–$99,090 |
| Michigan | #37 | $62,290 | $53,590 | $30 | -39.9% | $33,280–$98,420 |
| Utah | #38 | $53,670 | $50,010 | $26 | -48.3% | $38,160–$62,880 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.