Shipmate earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$79.38 per hour

$165,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$49.16 per hour

$102,250 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$36.48 per hour

$75,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$32.11 per hour

$66,780 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shipmate earnings begin at:

$22.85 per hour

$47,530 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Shipmate salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Iowa $97,700
Oregon $97,050
Indiana $92,000
New Jersey $90,310
Alaska $88,230
Virginia $87,610
West Virginia $85,290
Missouri $83,670
Minnesota $80,920
Oklahoma $79,110
Massachusetts $77,950
Georgia $77,090
Rhode Island $76,790
Florida $76,040
New Hampshire $75,870
Connecticut $75,810
Wisconsin $74,390
Delaware $73,280
Hawaii $72,960
Maine $72,770
Illinois $69,600
North Carolina $69,170
Alabama $68,920
Vermont $64,020
Kentucky $61,620
Pennsylvania $61,420
Arizona $58,700
South Carolina $57,660
Ohio $56,070
Michigan $53,590
Utah $50,010
Virgin Islands, U.S. $41,120
Puerto Rico $28,580
Maryland $138,950
Tennessee $132,710
Louisiana $117,160
Texas $111,390
California $110,090
New York $104,800
Mississippi $104,220
Washington $103,730

How do shipmate salaries compare to similar careers?

Shipmates earn 7% less than similar careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than air crew officers but more than aircraft mechanics.

Career Median Salary
Air crew officer salary $99K
Transportation planner salary $87K
Customs broker salary $84K
Shipmate salary $76K
Ship captain salary $76K
Logistician salary $81K
Avionics technician salary $87K
Aircraft mechanic salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)