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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Connecticut

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Connecticut earns $75,810 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,864 a month.

10th percentile
$48,380
25th percentile
$72,030
Median percentile
$75,810
75th percentile
$114,190
90th percentile
$151,800

Based on 380 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

$58,372 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,810
Federal income tax−$7,848
Social Security + Medicare−$5,799
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,791
Monthly take-home$4,864
Every two weeks$2,245

Does it go far here?

$73,169Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

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