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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$79,510
25th Percentile Wage	$79,510
50th Percentile Wage	$79,510
75th Percentile Wage	$99,320
90th Percentile Wage	$123,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,510.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$79,510	-14.48%	29.00%
2020	$91,020	1.35%	-
2018	$89,790	34.63%	-
2015	$58,700	3.07%	-
2014	$56,900	2.11%	-
2013	$55,700	-1.35%	-
2012	$56,450	-	-

Table 2. Compare Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,510, North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary of $87,210). Compared with Huntington-Ashland, the median annual salary of captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Huntington-Ashland	$87,210
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$79,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria	$67,030