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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Myrtle Beach, SC

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC earns $43,780 a year, 53% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,894 a month.

10th percentile
$21,890
25th percentile
$25,420
Median percentile
$43,780
75th percentile
$61,660
90th percentile
$73,020

Based on 70 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

$34,730 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,780
Federal income tax−$3,074
Social Security + Medicare−$3,349
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,627
Monthly take-home$2,894
Every two weeks$1,336

Does it go far here?

$46,753Median pay in Myrtle Beach, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,255 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Myrtle Beach, SC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$95,620
General and Operations Managers$87,260
Registered Nurses$80,640
Project Management Specialists$77,410
Accountants and Auditors$74,520
Food Service Managers$73,260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,220
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,720

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