Shipmate earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$37.80 per hour

$78,630 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$31.23 per hour

$64,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$25.79 per hour

$53,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shipmate earnings begin at:

$9.83 per hour

$20,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shipmate earnings begin at:

$8.40 per hour

$17,480 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 about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than customs brokers but more than sailors.

Career Median Salary
Customs broker salary $57K
Ship loader salary $46K
Avionics technician salary $56K
Aircraft mechanic salary $52K
Traffic technician salary $49K
Ship captain salary $54K
Shipmate salary $54K
Bus driver salary $48K
Truck driver salary $44K
Sailor salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)