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

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $106,230 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,432 a month.

10th percentile
$59,410
25th percentile
$81,900
Median percentile
$106,230
75th percentile
$133,500
90th percentile
$165,650

Based on 2,060 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

$77,189 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,230
Federal income tax−$14,541
Social Security + Medicare−$8,127
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,374
Monthly take-home$6,432
Every two weeks$2,969

Does it go far here?

$94,374Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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