Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Alabama
The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Alabama earns $68,920 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,518 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,650
- 25th percentile
- $45,500
- Median percentile
- $68,920
- 75th percentile
- $102,410
- 90th percentile
- $123,860
Based on 350 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$54,214 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $68,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,332 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,272 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$3,101 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,518 |
| Every two weeks | $2,085 |
Does it go far here?
$77,593Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Alabama
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $272,610 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $190,300 |
| Chief Executives | $166,420 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,350 |
| Engineers, All Other | $152,550 |
| Financial Managers | $140,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,990 |
All captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama