The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 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 | $43,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,120.
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 | $126,500 | 38.36% | 72.36% |
| 2021 | $77,980 | 33.12% | - |
| 2020 | $52,150 | -17.58% | - |
| 2019 | $61,320 | 2.33% | - |
| 2018 | $59,890 | 1.25% | - |
| 2017 | $59,140 | 0.19% | - |
| 2016 | $59,030 | -14.62% | - |
| 2015 | $67,660 | -0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $68,280 | 6.31% | - |
| 2013 | $63,970 | 45.35% | - |
| 2012 | $34,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,500, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is the highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Florida, followed by Jacksonville (median annual salary $80,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 36.1 percent (36.1%) higher than that in Jacksonville.