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

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Vermont earns $64,020 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,122 a month.

10th percentile
$31,800
25th percentile
$45,210
Median percentile
$64,020
75th percentile
$112,670
90th percentile
$120,140

Based on 40 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

$49,459 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,020
Federal income tax−$5,502
Social Security + Medicare−$4,898
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$4,161
Monthly take-home$4,122
Every two weeks$1,902

Does it go far here?

$65,355Median pay in Vermont is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,234 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vermont

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$138,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,460
Pharmacists$136,270
Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Financial Managers$128,690
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,690
Lawyers$127,310
Managers, All Other$125,440

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