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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,450
25th Percentile Wage
$58,610
50th Percentile Wage
$70,780
75th Percentile Wage
$116,410
90th Percentile Wage
$131,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,450.

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 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$70,780
21.40% 21.40%
2013
$55,630
0.00% -
2012
$55,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,780, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the lowest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $101,750). Compared with the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$101,750
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$79,010
Nassau-Suffolk
$73,910
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$73,020
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$70,780

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