Shipmate earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$57.76 per hour

$120,140 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$54.17 per hour

$112,670 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$30.78 per hour

$64,020 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$21.74 per hour

$45,210 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shipmate earnings begin at:

$15.29 per hour

$31,800 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 about the same as related careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than air traffic controllers but more than highway maintenance workers.

Career Median Salary
Air traffic controller salary $109K
Logistician salary $84K
Transportation planner salary $79K
Customs broker salary $72K
Aircraft mechanic salary $76K
Shipmate salary $64K
Ship captain salary $64K
Truck driver salary $61K
Travel agent salary $61K
Highway maintenance worker salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)