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Captain (Commercial Fishing Vessel) Salary by Metro

National median $122,000. Top quartile $178,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $102,500 $152,500 $222,500 $300,000
New York 1.20× $98,400 $146,400 $213,600 $288,000
Seattle 1.18× $96,760 $143,960 $210,040 $283,200
Washington DC 1.17× $95,940 $142,740 $208,260 $280,800
Los Angeles 1.15× $94,300 $140,300 $204,700 $276,000
San Diego 1.13× $92,660 $137,860 $201,140 $271,200
Boston 1.12× $91,840 $136,640 $199,360 $268,800
Sacramento 1.10× $90,200 $134,200 $195,800 $264,000
Anchorage 1.10× $90,200 $134,200 $195,800 $264,000
Portland 1.08× $88,560 $131,760 $192,240 $259,200
Hartford 1.08× $88,560 $131,760 $192,240 $259,200
Minneapolis 1.07× $87,740 $130,540 $190,460 $256,800
Baltimore 1.07× $87,740 $130,540 $190,460 $256,800
Philadelphia 1.06× $86,920 $129,320 $188,680 $254,400
Honolulu 1.06× $86,920 $129,320 $188,680 $254,400
Austin 1.05× $86,100 $128,100 $186,900 $252,000
Chicago 1.05× $86,100 $128,100 $186,900 $252,000
Dallas 1.04× $85,280 $126,880 $185,120 $249,600
Detroit 1.04× $85,280 $126,880 $185,120 $249,600
Raleigh 1.04× $85,280 $126,880 $185,120 $249,600
Denver 1.03× $84,460 $125,660 $183,340 $247,200
Houston 1.03× $84,460 $125,660 $183,340 $247,200
Salt Lake City 1.03× $84,460 $125,660 $183,340 $247,200
Providence 1.03× $84,460 $125,660 $183,340 $247,200
Charlotte 1.02× $83,640 $124,440 $181,560 $244,800
Milwaukee 1.02× $83,640 $124,440 $181,560 $244,800
Nashville 1.01× $82,820 $123,220 $179,780 $242,400
Richmond 1.01× $82,820 $123,220 $179,780 $242,400
National (US) 1.00× $82,000 $122,000 $178,000 $240,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $82,000 $122,000 $178,000 $240,000
Columbus 1.00× $82,000 $122,000 $178,000 $240,000
Kansas City 1.00× $82,000 $122,000 $178,000 $240,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $82,000 $122,000 $178,000 $240,000
St Louis 1.00× $82,000 $122,000 $178,000 $240,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $82,000 $122,000 $178,000 $240,000
Buffalo 0.99× $81,180 $120,780 $176,220 $237,600
Virginia Beach 0.99× $81,180 $120,780 $176,220 $237,600
Omaha 0.99× $81,180 $120,780 $176,220 $237,600
Miami 0.98× $80,360 $119,560 $174,440 $235,200
Phoenix 0.98× $80,360 $119,560 $174,440 $235,200
Tampa 0.98× $80,360 $119,560 $174,440 $235,200
New Orleans 0.97× $79,540 $118,340 $172,660 $232,800
Louisville 0.97× $79,540 $118,340 $172,660 $232,800
Memphis 0.96× $78,720 $117,120 $170,880 $230,400
Birmingham 0.96× $78,720 $117,120 $170,880 $230,400
Atlanta 0.95× $77,900 $115,900 $169,100 $228,000
San Antonio 0.95× $77,900 $115,900 $169,100 $228,000
Orlando 0.95× $77,900 $115,900 $169,100 $228,000
Las Vegas 0.95× $77,900 $115,900 $169,100 $228,000
Oklahoma City 0.95× $77,900 $115,900 $169,100 $228,000

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