Bottom quarter
$132K
Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) Salary in Miami
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$167K
Top quarter
$208K
Top 10%
$245K
Adjusted for Miami at 0.98× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) in Miami pulls a median of $166,600 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $207,760 and the top 10% at $245,000. Pay in Miami runs about 2% below the national baseline. $207,760 is what top-quartile Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) pay looks like in Miami. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$207,760 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$187,180 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$166,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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