What are the main factors that influence a Fisherman's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Fisherman?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Fisherman roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Fisherman's salary?

A Fisherman's salary grows with experience: a Fisherman (0-2 years)earns $62,041, a Market Research Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $73,852, a Market Research Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $103,234, a Market Research Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $136,393, a Market Research Supervisor (7+ years)earns $109,383,

What are the highest paying states for a Fisherman?

Fisherman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fisherman roles are District of Columbia $67,477, California $67,221, Massachusetts $66,325. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fisherman roles make?

Salaries for Fisherman level roles vary by specialization: Longliner Fisherman: $60,667; Commercial Fisherman: $42,473.

How do different companies affect a Fisherman's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Fisherman roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Fisherman Salary in the United States

How much does a Fisherman make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fisherman in the United States is $60,944 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Fisherman's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,943
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,677 to $65,655
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,881

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Fisherman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,655	$5,471	$1,263	$32
Average	$60,944	$5,079	$1,172	$29
25th Percentile	$55,677	$4,640	$1,071	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Fisherman Salaries

A Fisherman's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Fisherman Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fisherman's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $62,041
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,852
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,234
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,393
Expert (over 8 years): $109,383

Levels	Salary
Fisherman... Level Fisherman	$62,041
Market Re... Level Fisherman	$73,852
Market Re... Level Fisherman	$103,234
Market Re... Level Fisherman	$136,393
Market Re... Level Fisherman	$109,383

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How Do Fisherman Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fishermans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,477.
California: $67,221.
Massachusetts: $66,325.

District of Columbia $67,477 California $67,221 Massachusetts $66,325 Washington $66,081 New Jersey $66,057 Alaska $65,972 Connecticut $65,131 New York $64,789

Hawaii $63,698 Rhode Island $63,186 Maryland $62,839 Minnesota $62,364 Colorado $62,181 Illinois $62,120 Oregon $61,888 Delaware $61,718

New Hampshire $61,610 Virginia $61,370 Pennsylvania $60,669 Nevada $60,316 North Dakota $60,200 Michigan $60,017 Wisconsin $59,950 Vermont $59,816

Texas $59,444 Maine $59,420 Arizona $59,384 Ohio $59,341 Georgia $58,780 Indiana $58,500 Wyoming $58,445 Utah $58,360

Iowa $58,323 Kansas $58,031 Louisiana $57,945 North Carolina $57,915 Missouri $57,903 Florida $57,665 Montana $57,537 Nebraska $57,415

Kentucky $57,348 South Carolina $57,104 Tennessee $56,952 Idaho $56,891 New Mexico $56,446 Oklahoma $56,349 Alabama $55,989 South Dakota $55,386

Arkansas $55,057 West Virginia $54,880 Mississippi $54,350

Top Paying Cities for Fishermans

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $76,868
San Francisco: $76,027
Oakland: $74,424

San Jose, CA $76,868

San Francisco, CA $76,027

Oakland, CA $74,424

New York, NY $70,170

Paramus, NJ $69,317

Queens Village, NY $69,314

Passaic, NJ $69,256

Bergenfield, NJ $69,250

Stamford, CT $69,116

Huntington, NY $69,091

Newark, NJ $68,641

Bridgeport, CT $68,512

Vallejo, CA $68,391

New Brunswick, NJ $68,367

Petaluma, CA $68,330

Middlesex, NJ $68,214

Somerset, NJ $68,172

Santa Cruz, CA $68,092

Boston, MA $67,721

Monterey, CA $67,507

Seattle, WA $67,367

Santa Rosa, CA $67,355

Los Angeles, CA $67,337

Juneau, AK $67,178

Washington, DC $67,111

Orange, CA $66,894

Santa Ana, CA $66,733

Long Beach, CA $66,672

Anaheim, CA $66,660

Anchorage, AK $66,630

Santa Maria, CA $66,447

Everett, WA $66,435

Danbury, CT $66,220

Bremerton, WA $66,136

Tacoma, WA $65,917

New Suffolk, NY $65,915

Sacramento, CA $65,898

Santa Barbara, CA $65,831

Trenton, NJ $65,764

San Diego, CA $65,764

Brockton, MA $65,697

Fairbanks, AK $65,548

Lompoc, CA $65,393

Lowell, MA $65,343

Ventura, CA $65,332

Nashua, NH $65,319

Stockton, CA $65,313

Modesto, CA $64,868

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,734

Olympia, WA $64,619

Kennewick, WA $64,619

New Haven, CT $64,594

Lawrence, MA $64,375

Hartford, CT $64,314

Riverside, CA $64,302

New Bedford, MA $64,241

Richland, WA $64,241

Bakersfield, CA $64,155

San Bernardino, CA $64,131

New Britain, CT $64,125

Atlantic City, NJ $64,125

New London, CT $64,101

Norwich, CT $64,082

Portsmouth, NH $64,070

Boulder, CO $63,941

Portland, OR $63,857

Worcester, MA $63,851

Minneapolis, MN $63,662

Philadelphia, PA $63,576

Honolulu, HI $63,375

Saint Paul, MN $63,346

Vineland, NJ $63,333

Providence, RI $63,156

Chicago, IL $62,979

Bellingham, WA $62,906

Springfield, MA $62,857

Baltimore, MD $62,839

Chico, CA $62,687

Pittsfield, MA $62,522

Manchester, NH $62,406

Spokane, WA $62,138

Denver, CO $62,132

Albany, NY $61,846

Troy, NY $61,821

Nassau, NY $61,756

Schenectady, NY $61,693

Wilmington, DE $61,645

Burlington, VT $61,559

Salem, OR $61,535

Portland, ME $61,346

Yakima, WA $61,285

Rochester, MN $61,096

Reno, NV $61,066

Fresno, CA $61,066

Milwaukee, WI $61,011

Detroit, MI $60,950

Ann Arbor, MI $60,939

Allentown, PA $60,932

Colorado Springs, CO $60,828

Syracuse, NY $60,797

Carson City, NV $60,797

Houston, TX $60,712

Eugene, OR $60,682

Gary, IN $60,609

Springfield, OR $60,560

Bismarck, ND $60,548

Galveston, TX $60,505

Medford, OR $60,413

Fort Collins, CO $60,389

Concord, NH $60,359

Austin, TX $60,340

Mesa, AZ $60,212

Reading, PA $60,206

Phoenix, AZ $60,200

Dallas, TX $60,182

Saint Cloud, MN $60,123

Madison, WI $60,042

Utica, NY $59,877

Rochester, NY $59,780

Des Moines, IA $59,774

Raleigh, NC $59,767

Atlanta, GA $59,676

Battle Creek, MI $59,658

Salt Lake City, UT $59,640

Lancaster, PA $59,548

Harrisburg, PA $59,463

Kansas City, MO $59,402

Champaign, IL $59,390

Kansas City, KS $59,390

Fort Worth, TX $59,384

Columbus, OH $59,373

Boca Raton, FL $59,359

Pittsburgh, PA $59,335

Richmond, VA $59,310

Indianapolis, IN $59,298

Cleveland, OH $59,292

Las Vegas, NV $59,219

Cincinnati, OH $59,219

Petersburg, VA $59,128

Huntsville, AL $59,036

Lansing, MI $58,995

Lebanon, PA $58,987

Pueblo, CO $58,981

Appleton, WI $58,963

Buffalo, NY $58,939

Dayton, OH $58,920

Racine, WI $58,908

Charlotte, NC $58,902

Saint Louis, MO $58,884

York, PA $58,847

Elkhart, IN $58,847

Gastonia, NC $58,836

Billings, MT $58,821

Beaumont, TX $58,805

Lorain, OH $58,792

Benton Harbor, MI $58,780

Toledo, OH $58,768

Binghamton, NY $58,738

Rock Hill, SC $58,731

Rockford, IL $58,701

Springfield, IL $58,677

Elyria, OH $58,670

Fargo, ND $58,670

Flagstaff, AZ $58,628

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,591

Duluth, MN $58,555

Miami, FL $58,555

Cheyenne, WY $58,512

Grand Forks, ND $58,512

Bangor, ME $58,378

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,311

Durham, NC $58,285

Louisville, KY $58,280

Grand Rapids, MI $58,268

Hialeah, FL $58,262

Casper, WY $58,177

Scranton, PA $58,104

New Orleans, LA $58,085

Virginia Beach, VA $58,079

Akron, OH $58,049

Peoria, IL $57,970

Sarasota, FL $57,957

Nashville, TN $57,915

Omaha, NE $57,915

Green Bay, WI $57,915

Baton Rouge, LA $57,884

Charleston, SC $57,872

Jamestown, NY $57,842

Davenport, IA $57,842

Tucson, AZ $57,811

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,775

Tampa, FL $57,762

Evansville, IN $57,726

Port Arthur, TX $57,726

Bradenton, FL $57,701

Santa Fe, NM $57,592

Orlando, FL $57,482

Clearwater, FL $57,464

Canton, OH $57,336

La Crosse, WI $57,336

Albuquerque, NM $57,299

Newport News, VA $57,293

High Point, NC $57,275

Ogden, UT $57,251

Corpus Christi, TX $57,202

Norfolk, VA $57,165

Laramie, WY $57,165

Rock Island, IL $57,129

Saginaw, MI $57,116

Jacksonville, FL $57,110

Salisbury, NC $57,098

Boise, ID $57,086

Moline, IL $57,055

Fort Myers, FL $57,037

Memphis, TN $57,025

Tulsa, OK $56,995

Waterloo, IA $56,958

Spartanburg, SC $56,897

Lincoln, NE $56,867

Fort Wayne, IN $56,854

Provo, UT $56,848

Cedar Falls, IA $56,775

San Antonio, TX $56,751

Greensboro, NC $56,726

South Bend, IN $56,720

Savannah, GA $56,653

Muskegon, MI $56,629

Birmingham, AL $56,623

Winston Salem, NC $56,593

Lake Charles, LA $56,446

Anderson, IN $56,434

Lexington, KY $56,416

Augusta, GA $56,397

Greenville, SC $56,397

Lima, OH $56,349

Wichita, KS $56,342

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,342

Columbia, SC $56,288

Springfield, OH $56,275

Asheville, NC $56,178

Bloomington, IN $56,135

Knoxville, TN $55,916

Shreveport, LA $55,910

Wilmington, NC $55,831

Roanoke, VA $55,831

Topeka, KS $55,721

Frankfort, KY $55,714

Oklahoma City, OK $55,672

Chillicothe, OH $55,648

Longview, TX $55,642

Melbourne, FL $55,636

Sioux Falls, SD $55,538

Mobile, AL $55,532

Terre Haute, IN $55,508

Altoona, PA $55,471

Amarillo, TX $55,428

Killeen, TX $55,410

Fayetteville, AR $55,361

Chattanooga, TN $55,343

Sioux City, IA $55,288

Idaho Falls, ID $55,276

Lynchburg, VA $55,227

Gainesville, FL $55,148

Portsmouth, OH $55,117

Little Rock, AR $55,105

Lafayette, LA $55,081

Youngstown, OH $55,081

Daytona Beach, FL $55,044

Clarksville, TN $55,038

Pensacola, FL $55,032

Temple, TX $55,028

Hopkinsville, KY $54,849

Erie, PA $54,837

Florence, SC $54,813

Charleston, WV $54,715

Great Falls, MT $54,685

Macon, GA $54,599

Tallahassee, FL $54,593

Fayetteville, NC $54,581

Waco, TX $54,569

Helena, MT $54,526

Pine Bluff, AR $54,503

Vincennes, IN $54,429

Lubbock, TX $54,404

Alamogordo, NM $54,368

Twin Falls, ID $54,313

Rapid City, SD $54,295

Jackson, MS $54,185

Huntington, WV $54,181

Greenville, MS $54,179

Parkersburg, WV $54,117

Montgomery, AL $54,106

Wichita Falls, TX $54,045

Springfield, MO $54,045

Biloxi, MS $54,014

Monroe, LA $53,953

Johnstown, PA $53,911

Sumter, SC $53,886

Columbus, GA $53,880

Pascagoula, MS $53,765

Abilene, TX $53,765

Kingsport, TN $53,606

Albany, GA $53,606

Gulfport, MS $53,588

Alexandria, LA $53,387

Fort Smith, AR $53,234

El Paso, TX $53,070

Las Cruces, NM $52,796

Harlingen, TX $52,641

Pocatello, ID $52,631

Florence, AL $52,552

Brownsville, TX $52,540

Mcallen, TX $52,412

Dothan, AL $52,326

Columbus, MS $51,964

Altus, OK $51,680

Lawton, OK $51,564

Pierre, SD $51,345

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Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 11.89% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
SQL (Mentioned in 1.8% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).
Business Development (Mentioned in 1.13% Job Postings): Business development entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations. It is a subset of the fields of business, commerce and organizational theory. Business development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships. Business development can be taken to mean any activity by either a small or large organization, non-profit or for-profit enterprise which serves the purpose of ‘developing’ the business in some way. In addition, business development activities can be done internally or externally by a business development consultant. External business development can be facilitated through Planning Systems, which are put in place by governments to help small businesses. In addition, reputation building has also proven to help facilitate business development.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	11.89%
SQL	1.8%
Business Development	1.13%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Fisherman's salary.

Digital Marketing: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Clinical Research: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
CRM: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Digital Marketing	$65,819	8%
Clinical Research	$65,819	8%
CRM	$65,210	7%
Google Analytics	$64,600	6%
Tableau	$63,991	5%
SQL	$63,991	5%

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Fisherman Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fisherman roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Fisherman positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Fisherman as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Fisherman

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$76,180	$37.0	25%
Financial Services	$73,132	$35.0	20%
Insurance	$73,132	$35.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$73,132	$35.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$70,085	$34.0	15%

How Education impacts a Fisherman's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Fishermans enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Fisherman with a Bachelor's Degree is between $62,781 and $66,329).

Fisherman Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Fisherman

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 1.5%

Associates 1.2%

Bachelors 63.0%

Masters 32.4%

Doctorate 1.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	1.5%
Associates	1.2%
Bachelors	63.0%
Masters	32.4%
Doctorate	1.7%

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Fisherman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fisherman's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$55,677

Average $60,944/year

$65,655

$4,640

Average $5,079/month

$5,471

$1,071

Average $1,172/week

$1,263

$27

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,655	$5,471	$1,263	$32
Average	$60,944	$5,079	$1,172	$29
25th Percentile	$55,677	$4,640	$1,071	$27

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Salary Trends for Fisherman

Salaries for a Fisherman can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $64,773 in 2023 to around $64,121 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fisherman salary trends, .

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