The salary statistics of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship and boat captains and operator salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $63,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship and boat captains and operators is $22,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $46,500 | 6.97% | 20.99% |
| 2015 | $43,260 | 6.98% | - |
| 2014 | $40,240 | 9.32% | - |
| 2013 | $36,490 | -0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $36,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].