The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $39,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $160,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $236,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $236,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,670.
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 | $104,580 | -6.27% | 23.52% |
| 2021 | $111,140 | 43.93% | - |
| 2020 | $62,320 | -17.68% | - |
| 2019 | $73,340 | -80.61% | - |
| 2017 | $132,460 | 4.95% | - |
| 2016 | $125,900 | 12.34% | - |
| 2015 | $110,370 | 11.61% | - |
| 2014 | $97,560 | 7.10% | - |
| 2013 | $90,630 | 11.75% | - |
| 2012 | $79,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,580, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $104,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
| 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 |