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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Atlantic City, NJ

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ earns $79,990 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,092 a month.

10th percentile
$52,950
25th percentile
$52,950
Median percentile
$79,990
75th percentile
$85,730
90th percentile
$104,330

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

$61,103 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,990
Federal income tax−$8,768
Social Security + Medicare−$6,119
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,000
Monthly take-home$5,092
Every two weeks$2,350

Does it go far here?

$80,915Median pay in Atlantic City, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,373 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Atlantic City, NJ

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,660
Financial Managers$157,800
Lawyers$133,730
Managers, All Other$132,330
General and Operations Managers$131,810
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,840
Software Developers$126,670
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,290

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