Shipmate earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$63.50 per hour

$132,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$49.99 per hour

$103,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$35.76 per hour

$74,390 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$30.82 per hour

$64,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shipmate earnings begin at:

$17.48 per hour

$36,360 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 Wisconsin. On average, they make less than transportation planners but more than aircraft mechanics.

Career Median Salary
Transportation planner salary $89K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $75K
Shipmate salary $74K
Ship captain salary $74K
Logistician salary $73K
Locomotive engineer salary $85K
Aircraft mechanic salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)