The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $53,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,670.
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 | $105,910 | 8.00% | 32.21% |
| 2021 | $97,440 | 9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $88,630 | -0.96% | - |
| 2019 | $89,480 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $85,850 | -6.63% | - |
| 2017 | $91,540 | 9.55% | - |
| 2016 | $82,800 | 0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $82,050 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $80,540 | 9.67% | - |
| 2013 | $72,750 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $71,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,910, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $110,700). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| 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 |