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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Charlotte, NC

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $76,340 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,941 a month.

10th percentile
$47,160
25th percentile
$61,560
Median percentile
$76,340
75th percentile
$104,090
90th percentile
$133,230

Based on 50 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

$59,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,340
Federal income tax−$7,965
Social Security + Medicare−$5,840
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,244
Monthly take-home$4,941
Every two weeks$2,280

Does it go far here?

$78,420Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

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