The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $58,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,180.
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 | $110,700 | 7.90% | 29.74% |
| 2021 | $101,960 | 10.22% | - |
| 2019 | $91,540 | 5.05% | - |
| 2018 | $86,920 | 8.16% | - |
| 2017 | $79,830 | 3.81% | - |
| 2016 | $76,790 | -2.93% | - |
| 2015 | $79,040 | -1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $80,530 | 5.25% | - |
| 2013 | $76,300 | -1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $77,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $110,700, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $105,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes |