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

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Delaware earns $73,280 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,696 a month.

10th percentile
$44,480
25th percentile
$55,190
Median percentile
$73,280
75th percentile
$100,220
90th percentile
$127,790

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

$56,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,280
Federal income tax−$7,292
Social Security + Medicare−$5,606
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$4,030
Monthly take-home$4,696
Every two weeks$2,167

Does it go far here?

$73,421Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Delaware

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$297,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,000
Financial Managers$181,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,190
Lawyers$173,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,500
Managers, All Other$168,060
Human Resources Managers$153,890

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