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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Anchorage, AK

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Anchorage, AK earns $109,580 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,160 a month.

10th percentile
$43,560
25th percentile
$75,850
Median percentile
$109,580
75th percentile
$121,700
90th percentile
$156,300

Based on 140 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

$85,920 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,580
Federal income tax−$15,278
Social Security + Medicare−$8,383
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,160
Every two weeks$3,305

Does it go far here?

$103,946Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,458 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800
Lawyers$153,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990
Construction Managers$137,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620
Managers, All Other$132,210
Financial Managers$129,220

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