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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Northwest Mississippi 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 Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$62,410
25th Percentile Wage	$73,700
50th Percentile Wage	$90,200
75th Percentile Wage	$106,610
90th Percentile Wage	$124,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,410.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$90,200	16.13%	17.51%
2013	$75,650	1.64%	-
2012	$74,410	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,200, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $123,700). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$123,700
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$90,200
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$81,510