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

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Oregon earns $97,050 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,738 a month.

10th percentile
$52,880
25th percentile
$62,770
Median percentile
$97,050
75th percentile
$128,000
90th percentile
$138,000

Based on 350 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

$68,855 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,050
Federal income tax−$12,521
Social Security + Medicare−$7,424
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,249
Monthly take-home$5,738
Every two weeks$2,648

Does it go far here?

$93,894Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oregon

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$347,180
Chief Executives$341,630
Family Medicine Physicians$293,240
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Surgeons, All Other$239,200
Pediatricians, General$224,690
Dentists, General$211,690
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220

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