Vessel Captain (Tug & Towing) Salary in Hartford

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25th pctl

$113K

Median (p50)

$140K

75th pctl

$173K

90th pctl

$203K

Adjusted for Hartford at 1.08× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Vessel Captain (Tug & Towing) in Hartford pulls a median of $140,400 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $172,800 and the 90th percentile at $203,040. The Hartford adjustment moves the band 8% above the national baseline. The gap between p50 and p75 is real money — at this role, $32,400. Ask for it.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$172,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$156,600 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$140,400 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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