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

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Washington earns $103,730 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,817 a month.

10th percentile
$57,350
25th percentile
$75,470
Median percentile
$103,730
75th percentile
$129,040
90th percentile
$153,330

Based on 1,560 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

$81,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,730
Federal income tax−$13,991
Social Security + Medicare−$7,935
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,817
Every two weeks$3,146

Does it go far here?

$96,932Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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