Vessel Captain (Tug & Towing) Salary in Seattle

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25th pctl

$124K

Median (p50)

$153K

75th pctl

$189K

90th pctl

$222K

Adjusted for Seattle at 1.18× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Vessel Captain (Tug & Towing) in Seattle pulls a median of $153,400 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $188,800 and the 90th percentile at $221,840. Seattle sits at 1.18× the national average for comp. The gap between p50 and p75 is real money — at this role, $35,400. Ask for it.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$188,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$171,100 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$153,400 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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