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

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Hawaii earns $72,960 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,557 a month.

10th percentile
$47,550
25th percentile
$52,980
Median percentile
$72,960
75th percentile
$102,750
90th percentile
$115,100

Based on 700 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

$54,685 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,960
Federal income tax−$7,221
Social Security + Medicare−$5,581
Hawaii income tax (approx.)−$5,472
Monthly take-home$4,557
Every two weeks$2,103

Does it go far here?

$66,357Median pay in Hawaii is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.0 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,971 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hawaii

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$339,290
Dentists, General$167,820
Physician Assistants$164,050
Pharmacists$163,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,670
Medical and Health Services Managers$147,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,590

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