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

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

Median annual

$61,420

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$82,220

Employed in state

580

The median annual salary for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Pennsylvania is $61,420, or about $30 an hour. That is 34% lower than the national median.

Pay in Pennsylvania ranges from $36,710 at the 10th percentile to $127,060 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 580 people work as captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in the state.

Pay distribution in Pennsylvania

10th$36,710

25th$38,580

Median$61,420

75th$105,650

90th$127,060

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.53
Daily: $236
Weekly: $1,181
Bi-weekly: $2,362
Monthly: $5,118
Annual: $61,420

$61,420 a year is around the 50th percentile for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vesselss in Pennsylvania. The median is $61,420.

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels — Pennsylvania
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.60	$36,710
25th percentile	$18.60	$38,580
Median	$29.50	$61,420
75th percentile	$50.80	$105,650
90th percentile	$61.10	$127,060
Average (mean)	$39.50	$82,220
Employment	580 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$103,840	270
Pittsburgh, PA	$48,030	370

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