Shipmate earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$80.87 per hour

$168,220 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$57.89 per hour

$120,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$38.58 per hour

$80,240 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$30.50 per hour

$63,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shipmate earnings begin at:

$22.29 per hour

$46,350 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Shipmate salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Louisiana $99,460
New York $98,680
Washington $95,390
Arkansas $90,720
Oklahoma $86,570
Alaska $81,910
Mississippi $81,510
Virginia $80,950
Illinois $80,240
West Virginia $79,510
Iowa $79,240
Kentucky $79,090
Alabama $77,630
Minnesota $77,030
Ohio $75,600
Delaware $75,450
Pennsylvania $73,640
Maine $66,390
Michigan $65,160
Rhode Island $64,160
Massachusetts $63,980
South Carolina $63,970
Connecticut $62,900
Hawaii $61,020
Florida $60,780
Georgia $59,400
Missouri $57,060
New Hampshire $52,390
Virgin Islands, U.S. $50,970
North Carolina $49,860
Wisconsin $49,470
Arizona $47,470
Tennessee $40,460
Puerto Rico $32,360
Indiana $104,530
New Jersey $104,020
Texas $103,340
Oregon $101,960
Maryland $101,450
Vermont $101,230
California $100,020

How do shipmate salaries compare to similar careers?

Shipmates earn 9% less than similar careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than military air crew officers but more than customs brokers.

Career Median Salary
Military air crew officer salary $169K
Air traffic controller salary $160K
Ship captain salary $80K
Shipmate salary $80K
Operations research analyst salary $99K
Commercial pilot salary $86K
Customs broker salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)