Shipmate earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$55.32 per hour

$115,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$47.23 per hour

$98,240 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$34.20 per hour

$71,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$26.25 per hour

$54,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shipmate earnings begin at:

$20.30 per hour

$42,220 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Shipmate salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Texas $98,990
Oregon $86,920
Oklahoma $86,570
Maryland $85,930
New York $84,400
Washington $82,870
Mississippi $79,090
Louisiana $78,970
Pennsylvania $78,490
Indiana $74,810
Iowa $73,720
New Jersey $73,590
Alabama $72,970
Delaware $72,660
Minnesota $71,130
Virginia $70,990
Alaska $69,400
Illinois $67,020
Connecticut $64,970
California $63,110
Florida $62,080
Kentucky $61,620
Georgia $60,180
South Carolina $58,390
Maine $56,870
Massachusetts $56,450
Wisconsin $53,650
New Hampshire $52,390
Michigan $51,850
Hawaii $46,890
Ohio $46,390
North Carolina $45,540
Virgin Islands, U.S. $41,120
Tennessee $40,460
Rhode Island $40,420
Puerto Rico $28,580

How do shipmate salaries compare to similar careers?

Shipmates earn 10% less than similar careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than commercial pilots but more than locomotive engineers.

Career Median Salary
Commercial pilot salary $88K
Pilot salary $99K
Transportation planner salary $81K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $89K
Logistician salary $71K
Ship captain salary $71K
Shipmate salary $71K
Ship engineer salary $61K
Customs broker salary $66K
Locomotive engineer salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)