25th pctl
$80K
Captain (Commercial Fishing Vessel) Salary in New Orleans
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$118K
75th pctl
$173K
90th pctl
$233K
Adjusted for New Orleans at 0.97× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Captain (Commercial Fishing Vessel) in New Orleans pulls a median of $118,340 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $172,660 and the 90th percentile at $232,800. New Orleans sits at 0.97× the national average for comp. $172,660 is what top-quartile Captain (Commercial Fishing Vessel) pay looks like in New Orleans. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$172,660 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$145,500 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$118,340 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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