The median annual wage for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $76,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,010.
Pay spans roughly $50,520 at the 10th percentile to $122,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.01 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $76,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.01 |
| 10th percentile | $50,520 |
| 90th percentile | $122,880 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.