The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $123,370 | 12.58% | 12.26% |
| 2021 | $107,850 | 6.31% | - |
| 2020 | $101,040 | 8.23% | - |
| 2019 | $92,720 | 5.62% | - |
| 2018 | $87,510 | 11.75% | - |
| 2017 | $77,230 | -5.05% | - |
| 2016 | $81,130 | 8.48% | - |
| 2015 | $74,250 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $72,580 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $70,040 | -54.55% | - |
| 2012 | $108,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,370, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary $103,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.