The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $55,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,290.
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 | $80,810 | -0.51% | 16.25% |
| 2021 | $81,220 | 9.18% | - |
| 2020 | $73,760 | 2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $72,180 | 1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $70,990 | 1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $69,990 | 1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $69,180 | 0.97% | - |
| 2015 | $68,510 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $67,830 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $67,830 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $67,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,810, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Virginia, followed by Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $64,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |