The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Barnstable Town 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 | $35,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,760.
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 | $61,850 | -3.48% | 5.68% |
| 2021 | $64,000 | -1.30% | - |
| 2020 | $64,830 | 15.98% | - |
| 2019 | $54,470 | 26.01% | - |
| 2018 | $40,300 | 5.14% | - |
| 2017 | $38,230 | -31.26% | - |
| 2016 | $50,180 | -40.91% | - |
| 2013 | $70,710 | 17.49% | - |
| 2012 | $58,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,850, Barnstable Town is the second highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city New Bedford (median annual salary of $80,370). Compared with New Bedford, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Barnstable Town is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Bedford | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area |