Bottom quarter
$110K
Ferry Captain Salary in Charlotte
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$135K
Top quarter
$163K
Top 10%
$192K
Adjusted for Charlotte at 1.02× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Ferry Captain in Charlotte pulls a median of $134,640 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $163,200 and the top 10% at $191,760. Charlotte's cost-of-living tilt is 1.02× — the band reflects that. $163,200 is what top-quartile Ferry Captain pay looks like in Charlotte. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$163,200 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$148,920 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$134,640 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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