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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in North Carolina

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in North Carolina earns $69,170 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,546 a month.

10th percentile
$43,040
25th percentile
$57,870
Median percentile
$69,170
75th percentile
$95,840
90th percentile
$105,880

Based on 490 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

$54,551 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,170
Federal income tax−$6,387
Social Security + Medicare−$5,292
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,940
Monthly take-home$4,546
Every two weeks$2,098

Does it go far here?

$73,331Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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