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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$117,160

Median hourly

$56

Average annual

$119,980

Employed in state

6.8K

The median annual salary for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Louisiana is $117,160, or about $56 an hour. That is 27% higher than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $60,480 at the 10th percentile to $206,860 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 6.8K people work as captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$60,480
25th$79,830
Median$117,160
75th$132,620
90th$206,860

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Hourly
$56.33
Daily
$451
Weekly
$2,253
Bi-weekly
$4,506
Monthly
$9,763
Annual
$117,160

$117,160 a year is around the 50th percentile for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vesselss in Louisiana. The median is $117,160.

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Baton Rouge, LA$129,260900
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$121,7101.9K
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$120,810580
Lake Charles, LA$119,630150
Lafayette, LA$116,200270
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$103,7802.0K

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