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What ship officers make
Median
$92,460
Bottom tenth
$47,420
Top tenth
$170,640
The national median is $92,460 a year. The bottom tenth earn $47,420 or less and the top tenth $170,640 or more (2025 federal wage survey). One occupation code covers everyone from a harbor tour boat captain to the master of an ocean-going tanker, which is why the spread is so wide.