Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of crew member salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest crew member salary of $39,335
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Georgia has the lowest crew member salary of $21,766
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The national average salary for crew members is $28,946
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The national hourly pay for crew members is $13.92
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do crew members get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for crew member by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for crew members after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for crew member salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Crew Members By State
| Rank | State | Average Crew Member Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $39,335 | $34,000 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $34,798 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $34,301 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $33,808 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $33,065 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $32,737 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $32,677 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | Montana | $32,600 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $32,193 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 10 | South Dakota | $31,956 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 11 | Maine | $31,519 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $31,442 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 13 | Vermont | $31,405 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 14 | New York | $31,127 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $30,138 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $30,057 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 17 | California | $29,936 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 18 | Maryland | $29,530 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $29,282 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $28,412 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 21 | Colorado | $28,150 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 22 | Idaho | $28,069 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 23 | Ohio | $28,002 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $27,908 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $27,896 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $27,330 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $27,055 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 28 | Indiana | $26,931 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 29 | Nevada | $26,468 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 30 | Virginia | $26,279 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $26,212 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 32 | Arizona | $26,062 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 33 | Delaware | $25,878 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 34 | Iowa | $25,807 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $25,584 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $25,140 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $24,120 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $24,059 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $24,037 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 40 | Texas | $23,754 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $23,627 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $23,402 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 43 | Kansas | $23,395 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 44 | Missouri | $23,395 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $22,745 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 46 | Alabama | $22,645 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $22,626 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $22,476 | $16,000 | $29,000 |
| 49 | Florida | $22,131 | $16,000 | $29,000 |
| 50 | Georgia | $21,766 | $16,000 | $28,000 |
Methodology: Crew Member Salary By State
To better understand crew member pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for crew members by state.
We took the average annual salary data for crew members from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for crew members.
Crew Member Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for crew members?
The highest-paid state for crew members is Alaska with an average salary of $39,335 per year.
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What city pays crew members the most?
Seattle, WA pays crew members the most with an average salary of $34,968 per year.
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What is the worst state for crew members?
The worst state for crew members is Georgia with an average salary of $21,766 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
