Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Louisiana

Want to work in Louisiana as a Captain, Mate, or Pilot of a Water Vessel? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Captain, Mate, or Pilot of a Water Vessel Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Marine Transportation
• Commercial Fishing
• Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

How Many Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Work in Louisiana?

5,680 people worked as Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,290 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 610 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 470 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels working in it, which means Louisiana has more Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels than average.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 830 annual job openings, and a total of 7,990 jobs for Louisiana Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 42,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels ranged from $39,420 to $157,640 with $78,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.95 to $75.79. The median hourly rate was $37.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.11.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	2,390	$81,740
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	2,080	$88,180
Lafayette, LA	490	$56,900
Baton Rouge, LA	270	$64,100
Lake Charles, LA	90	$77,500

Top States for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Employment

View the list below to see where most Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Florida	6,050	$62,080
Louisiana	5,680	$78,970
Texas	3,050	$98,990
New York	2,040	$84,400
Virginia	1,970	$70,990
Washington	1,440	$82,870
Hawaii	1,320	$51,010
Illinois	1,220	$43,670
Kentucky	1,200	$61,620
Tennessee	800	$40,460
Mississippi	730	$0
Alaska	640	$69,400
Pennsylvania	490	$78,490
Maryland	490	$85,930
New Jersey	480	$73,590
Massachusetts	480	$56,450
South Carolina	460	$58,390
North Carolina	370	$45,540
Ohio	320	$46,390
Oregon	310	$86,920

Below are the states where Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Texas	$98,990
Oregon	$86,920
Maryland	$85,930
New York	$84,400
Washington	$82,870
Louisiana	$78,970
Pennsylvania	$78,490
Iowa	$73,720
New Jersey	$73,590
Alabama	$72,970

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.