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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in West Virginia

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in West Virginia earns $85,290 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,416 a month.

10th percentile
$39,250
25th percentile
$61,610
Median percentile
$85,290
75th percentile
$102,940
90th percentile
$120,320

Based on 110 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

$64,993 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,290
Federal income tax−$9,934
Social Security + Medicare−$6,525
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,838
Monthly take-home$5,416
Every two weeks$2,500

Does it go far here?

$95,299Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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