The salary statistics of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship and boat captains and operator salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) ship and boat captains and operators is $99,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship and boat captains and operators is $32,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,910 | 4.61% | -5.71% |
| 2017 | $47,610 | -38.63% | - |
| 2015 | $66,000 | -2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $67,540 | 10.69% | - |
| 2013 | $60,320 | 12.53% | - |
| 2012 | $52,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].