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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Albany, NY

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $74,890 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,752 a month.

10th percentile
$44,550
25th percentile
$55,770
Median percentile
$74,890
75th percentile
$99,300
90th percentile
$123,760

Based on 40 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

$57,022 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,890
Federal income tax−$7,646
Social Security + Medicare−$5,729
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,493
Monthly take-home$4,752
Every two weeks$2,193

Does it go far here?

$75,216Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in New York