The median annual wage for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is $101,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,620.
Pay spans roughly $61,710 at the 10th percentile to $139,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.01 per hour. An estimated 1,760 people work as captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
| Median (annual) | $101,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.01 |
| 10th percentile | $61,710 |
| 90th percentile | $139,840 |
| Employment | 1,760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.