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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in St. Louis, MO

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $94,990 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,933 a month.

10th percentile
$35,010
25th percentile
$59,350
Median percentile
$94,990
75th percentile
$119,930
90th percentile
$158,510

Based on 240 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

$71,191 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,990
Federal income tax−$12,068
Social Security + Medicare−$7,267
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,465
Monthly take-home$5,933
Every two weeks$2,738

Does it go far here?

$99,897Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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