The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Corpus Christi, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Corpus Christi 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 | $35,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $193,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Corpus Christi, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $193,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,320.
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 | $69,720 | -6.04% | 34.27% |
| 2021 | $73,930 | 33.00% | - |
| 2020 | $49,530 | 5.11% | - |
| 2019 | $47,000 | -2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $48,150 | -24.84% | - |
| 2017 | $60,110 | -16.59% | - |
| 2016 | $70,080 | 8.56% | - |
| 2015 | $64,080 | -29.04% | - |
| 2014 | $82,690 | 39.24% | - |
| 2013 | $50,240 | 8.78% | - |
| 2012 | $45,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,720 in Corpus Christi is in the middle of salary range for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Corpus Christi is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 72.8 percent (72.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels |