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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $130,380 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,930 a month.

10th percentile
$59,220
25th percentile
$81,290
Median percentile
$130,380
75th percentile
$163,120
90th percentile
$212,820

Based on 800 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

$95,166 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,380
Federal income tax−$20,025
Social Security + Medicare−$9,974
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$5,215
Monthly take-home$7,930
Every two weeks$3,660

Does it go far here?

$140,082Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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