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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Rhode Island

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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Rhode Island

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

5.6% Jobs Projection
20 Job Openings
  • Projected employment for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Rhode Island is growing faster than average.

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

130 people worked as Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in 2018 in this state.

There were 130 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 190 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 Rhode Island?

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.27 an hour in 2017.

Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 130 n/a
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 120 n/a

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

The table below shows the states 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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