Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Salary in Illinois
SOC 53-5021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Illinois is $76,090 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.58 per hour. This is 11% below the national median of $85,540. 840 people work as Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Illinois. Wages have grown 8% since 2014, when the median was $70,730.
Median Annual Salary
$76,090
Mean Annual
$84,110
Median Hourly
$36.58
Total Employed
840
Location Quotient
0.61
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Illinois
$76,090
this metro
United States
$85,540
you earn -11% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,090 |
| 2023 | $82,050 |
| 2022 | $100,290 |
| 2021 | $80,240 |
| 2020 | $82,430 |
| 2019 | $63,150 |
| 2018 | $43,670 |
| 2017 | $41,890 |
| 2016 | $39,690 |
| 2015 | $71,860 |
| 2014 | $70,730 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Air Traffic Controllers | $175,090 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | $116,120 |
| Ship Engineers | $111,800 |
| Commercial Pilots | $105,290 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $84,590 |
| Locomotive Engineers | $83,690 |