The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $34,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,660.
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 | $83,980 | -0.81% | 40.45% |
| 2021 | $84,660 | 16.48% | - |
| 2020 | $70,710 | -4.12% | - |
| 2019 | $73,620 | -8.07% | - |
| 2018 | $79,560 | -0.29% | - |
| 2017 | $79,790 | 36.57% | - |
| 2016 | $50,610 | -34.10% | - |
| 2015 | $67,870 | -16.25% | - |
| 2013 | $78,900 | 36.62% | - |
| 2012 | $50,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,980, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $91,320). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie |