Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 38 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$85,540

Highest

$112,670

Mississippi

Lowest

$49,120

Utah

Total Employment

35,010

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Mississippi	$112,670	530	+31.7%
2	Texas	$105,790	4,090	+23.7%
3	Washington	$104,560	1,600	+22.2%
4	New York	$103,510	2,080	+21.0%
5	Louisiana	$103,430	6,310	+20.9%
6	Iowa	$100,330	100	+17.3%
7	Maryland	$95,210	460	+11.3%
8	West Virginia	$95,170	110	+11.3%
9	Tennessee	$91,880	840	+7.4%
10	New Jersey	$91,700	880	+7.2%
11	Arkansas	$89,340	0	+4.4%
12	Minnesota	$83,920	90	-1.9%
13	Virginia	$82,470	1,890	-3.6%
14	Pennsylvania	$82,050	530	-4.1%
15	Kentucky	$81,820	1,490	-4.3%
16	Indiana	$81,510	810	-4.7%
17	Alaska	$80,430	710	-6.0%
18	Georgia	$80,180	200	-6.3%
19	California	$79,560	1,970	-7.0%
20	Missouri	$78,020	370	-8.8%
21	Alabama	$76,400	410	-10.7%
22	Illinois	$76,090	840	-11.0%
23	Hawaii	$75,980	530	-11.2%
24	Oregon	$75,590	480	-11.6%
25	Michigan	$72,810	490	-14.9%
26	Connecticut	$72,380	340	-15.4%
27	Delaware	$71,700	50	-16.2%
28	Massachusetts	$67,690	560	-20.9%
29	Rhode Island	$67,250	170	-21.4%
30	North Carolina	$66,680	430	-22.0%
31	New Hampshire	$66,560	40	-22.2%
32	Wisconsin	$64,610	150	-24.5%
33	Florida	$63,540	4,360	-25.7%
34	Vermont	$61,880	50	-27.7%
35	Maine	$61,280	330	-28.4%
36	South Carolina	$58,280	410	-31.9%
37	Ohio	$52,000	310	-39.2%
38	Utah	$49,120	0	-42.6%