Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Washington

Want to work in Washington 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 Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

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

• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Washington 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 Washington?

1,440 people worked as Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,800 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in this state are growing at a rate of 1.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels job openings in Washington, and 1,970 total jobs in the year 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels ranged from $43,240 to $155,950 with $82,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.79 to $74.98. The median hourly rate was $39.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $43.38 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $3.54.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,250	$85,850
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	270	$86,920

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.