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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Providence, RI

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $75,430 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,875 a month.

10th percentile
$43,870
25th percentile
$56,200
Median percentile
$75,430
75th percentile
$100,660
90th percentile
$144,770

Based on 280 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

$58,501 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,430
Federal income tax−$7,765
Social Security + Medicare−$5,770
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,394
Monthly take-home$4,875
Every two weeks$2,250

Does it go far here?

$74,116Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,307 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Providence, RI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$243,620
Physicians, All Other$234,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,640
Dentists, General$172,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,220
Financial Managers$167,570
Human Resources Managers$163,290
Managers, All Other$160,040

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