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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Ohio

Want to work in Ohio as a Captain, Mate, or Pilot of a Water Vessel? Read this first!

6.1% Jobs Projection
$46,390 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Ohio is growing faster than average.

  • Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Ohio earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 320 people working as Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in the year 2018.

There were 270 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 470 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels working in it, which means Ohio has fewer Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 350 total jobs in 2026 for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 42,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels ranged from $27,730 to $72,170 with $46,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.33 to $34.7. The median hourly rate was $22.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.32 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.02.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 170 n/a
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 140 $46,290

Top States for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Employment

View the list below to see where most Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 6,050 $62,080
Louisiana 5,680 $78,970
Texas 3,050 $98,990
New York 2,040 $84,400
Virginia 1,970 $70,990
Washington 1,440 $82,870
Hawaii 1,320 $51,010
Illinois 1,220 $43,670
Kentucky 1,200 $61,620
Tennessee 800 $40,460
Mississippi 730 $0
Alaska 640 $69,400
Pennsylvania 490 $78,490
Maryland 490 $85,930
New Jersey 480 $73,590
Massachusetts 480 $56,450
South Carolina 460 $58,390
North Carolina 370 $45,540
Ohio 320 $46,390
Oregon 310 $86,920

Below are the states where Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Texas $98,990
Oregon $86,920
Maryland $85,930
New York $84,400
Washington $82,870
Louisiana $78,970
Pennsylvania $78,490
Iowa $73,720
New Jersey $73,590
Alabama $72,970

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