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

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Missouri earns $83,670 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,313 a month.

10th percentile
$31,960
25th percentile
$45,710
Median percentile
$83,670
75th percentile
$114,230
90th percentile
$158,510

Based on 420 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

$63,759 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,670
Federal income tax−$9,577
Social Security + Medicare−$6,401
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,932
Monthly take-home$5,313
Every two weeks$2,452

Does it go far here?

$92,130Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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