Paycheck Atlas

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in New York

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in New York earns $104,800 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,356 a month.

10th percentile
$54,850
25th percentile
$79,410
Median percentile
$104,800
75th percentile
$129,250
90th percentile
$165,360

Based on 1,930 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

$76,269 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,800
Federal income tax−$14,226
Social Security + Medicare−$8,017
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,288
Monthly take-home$6,356
Every two weeks$2,933

Does it go far here?

$97,108Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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