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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Sacramento, CA

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $78,380 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,874 a month.

10th percentile
$50,480
25th percentile
$60,110
Median percentile
$78,380
75th percentile
$127,520
90th percentile
$163,100

Based on 70 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

$58,484 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,380
Federal income tax−$8,414
Social Security + Medicare−$5,996
California income tax (approx.)−$5,487
Monthly take-home$4,874
Every two weeks$2,249

Does it go far here?

$73,479Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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