25th pctl
$134K
Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) Salary in Virginia Beach
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$168K
75th pctl
$210K
90th pctl
$248K
Adjusted for Virginia Beach at 0.99× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) in Virginia Beach pulls a median of $168,300 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $209,880 and the 90th percentile at $247,500. Virginia Beach sits at 0.99× the national average for comp. $209,880 is what top-quartile Vessel Captain (Deep-Sea Merchant) pay looks like in Virginia Beach. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$209,880 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$189,090 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$168,300 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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