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Vessel Mate (Deck Officer) Salary by Metro

National median $142,000. Top quartile $175,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $143,750 $177,500 $218,750 $256,250
New York 1.20× $138,000 $170,400 $210,000 $246,000
Seattle 1.18× $135,700 $167,560 $206,500 $241,900
Washington DC 1.17× $134,550 $166,140 $204,750 $239,850
Los Angeles 1.15× $132,250 $163,300 $201,250 $235,750
San Diego 1.13× $129,950 $160,460 $197,750 $231,650
Boston 1.12× $128,800 $159,040 $196,000 $229,600
Sacramento 1.10× $126,500 $156,200 $192,500 $225,500
Anchorage 1.10× $126,500 $156,200 $192,500 $225,500
Portland 1.08× $124,200 $153,360 $189,000 $221,400
Hartford 1.08× $124,200 $153,360 $189,000 $221,400
Minneapolis 1.07× $123,050 $151,940 $187,250 $219,350
Baltimore 1.07× $123,050 $151,940 $187,250 $219,350
Philadelphia 1.06× $121,900 $150,520 $185,500 $217,300
Honolulu 1.06× $121,900 $150,520 $185,500 $217,300
Austin 1.05× $120,750 $149,100 $183,750 $215,250
Chicago 1.05× $120,750 $149,100 $183,750 $215,250
Dallas 1.04× $119,600 $147,680 $182,000 $213,200
Detroit 1.04× $119,600 $147,680 $182,000 $213,200
Raleigh 1.04× $119,600 $147,680 $182,000 $213,200
Denver 1.03× $118,450 $146,260 $180,250 $211,150
Houston 1.03× $118,450 $146,260 $180,250 $211,150
Salt Lake City 1.03× $118,450 $146,260 $180,250 $211,150
Providence 1.03× $118,450 $146,260 $180,250 $211,150
Charlotte 1.02× $117,300 $144,840 $178,500 $209,100
Milwaukee 1.02× $117,300 $144,840 $178,500 $209,100
Nashville 1.01× $116,150 $143,420 $176,750 $207,050
Richmond 1.01× $116,150 $143,420 $176,750 $207,050
National (US) 1.00× $115,000 $142,000 $175,000 $205,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $115,000 $142,000 $175,000 $205,000
Columbus 1.00× $115,000 $142,000 $175,000 $205,000
Kansas City 1.00× $115,000 $142,000 $175,000 $205,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $115,000 $142,000 $175,000 $205,000
St Louis 1.00× $115,000 $142,000 $175,000 $205,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $115,000 $142,000 $175,000 $205,000
Buffalo 0.99× $113,850 $140,580 $173,250 $202,950
Virginia Beach 0.99× $113,850 $140,580 $173,250 $202,950
Omaha 0.99× $113,850 $140,580 $173,250 $202,950
Miami 0.98× $112,700 $139,160 $171,500 $200,900
Phoenix 0.98× $112,700 $139,160 $171,500 $200,900
Tampa 0.98× $112,700 $139,160 $171,500 $200,900
New Orleans 0.97× $111,550 $137,740 $169,750 $198,850
Louisville 0.97× $111,550 $137,740 $169,750 $198,850
Memphis 0.96× $110,400 $136,320 $168,000 $196,800
Birmingham 0.96× $110,400 $136,320 $168,000 $196,800
Atlanta 0.95× $109,250 $134,900 $166,250 $194,750
San Antonio 0.95× $109,250 $134,900 $166,250 $194,750
Orlando 0.95× $109,250 $134,900 $166,250 $194,750
Las Vegas 0.95× $109,250 $134,900 $166,250 $194,750
Oklahoma City 0.95× $109,250 $134,900 $166,250 $194,750

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