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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels pay in Florida

$84,720avg. a year
$40.73 an hour · 5,040 employed

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Florida earn an average of $84,720 a year. That is $19,000 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $103,720. The best-paying metro area is Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL at $95,380.

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$76,040Median pay
$40.73Average hourly
+4%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 38 states

Top-paying Florida metro areas

Average pay for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

160 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$95,380
$45.86 an hour
2440 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$91,270
$43.88 an hour
3670 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$90,950
$43.73 an hour
4110 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$89,700
$43.13 an hour
51,710 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$86,950
$41.80 an hour
6130 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$86,720
$41.69 an hour
7130 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$85,670
$41.19 an hour
8580 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$84,100
$40.43 an hour
9170 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$81,590
$39.23 an hour
10140 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$80,960
$38.93 an hour
11100 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$76,660
$36.86 an hour
1290 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$70,660
$33.97 an hour

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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels pay in Florida, charted

Pay over time

Florida, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Florida captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Florida vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$103,720$49.87
Florida$84,720$40.73
Georgia$84,640$40.69
Alabama$80,400$38.65

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Questions and answers

How much do captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels make in Florida?

The average is $84,720 a year, and the median is $76,040. That is $19,000 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $103,720.

What is the hourly wage in Florida?

$40.73 an hour on average; the median is $36.56.

Where in Florida do they earn the most?

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL ($95,380), followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($91,270). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ($70,660).

How does Florida rank?

Florida ranks #24 of 38 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-5021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.