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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,860
25th Percentile Wage
$27,650
50th Percentile Wage
$30,630
75th Percentile Wage
$67,270
90th Percentile Wage
$74,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,860.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$30,630
-13.78% -51.49%
2013
$34,850
-33.14% -
2012
$46,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,630, Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is the lowest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of California, following city of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $123,370). Compared with the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 75.2 percent (75.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$123,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$103,880
Stockton
$98,500
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$88,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$80,510
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$76,070
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$74,880
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$71,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$62,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$58,070
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$45,470
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$31,060
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$30,630