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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Pittsburgh, PA earns $48,030 a year, 48% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,275 a month.

10th percentile
$31,900
25th percentile
$38,550
Median percentile
$48,030
75th percentile
$105,650
90th percentile
$126,190

Based on 370 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

$39,298 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,030
Federal income tax−$3,584
Social Security + Medicare−$3,674
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,475
Monthly take-home$3,275
Every two weeks$1,511

Does it go far here?

$50,734Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

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