Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) Salary in Sacramento

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25th pctl

$149K

Median (p50)

$187K

75th pctl

$233K

90th pctl

$275K

Adjusted for Sacramento at 1.1× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) in Sacramento pulls a median of $187,000 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $233,200 and the 90th percentile at $275,000. Comp in Sacramento runs about 10% above the national baseline. $233,200 is what top-quartile Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) pay looks like in Sacramento. Don't undersell.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$233,200 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$210,100 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$187,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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