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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$48,730
25th Percentile Wage	$55,510
50th Percentile Wage	$72,940
75th Percentile Wage	$87,550
90th Percentile Wage	$104,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$72,940	1.78%	3.65%
2016	$71,640	2.55%	-
2015	$69,810	-1.05%	-
2014	$70,540	-0.09%	-
2013	$70,600	0.45%	-
2012	$70,280	-	-

Table 2. Compare Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,940 in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$91,420
Anchorage	$82,700
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$72,940
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$58,010