What are the main factors that influence a Gunners Mate'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 Gunners Mate?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Gunners Mate roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Gunners Mate's salary?

A Gunners Mate's salary grows with experience: a Gunners Mate (1-3 years)earns $48,702, a Traffic Clerk II (3-5 years)earns $53,680, a Traffic Clerk III (5-7 years)earns $67,221, a Traffic Supervisor (7+ years)earns $81,533, a Traffic Manager (7+ years)earns $105,433,

What are the highest paying states for a Gunners Mate?

Gunners Mate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Gunners Mate roles are District of Columbia $52,102, California $51,905, Massachusetts $51,213. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Gunners Mate roles make?

Salaries for Gunners Mate level roles vary by specialization: Chief Mate: $167,674; First Mate: $111,052; Tugboat Mate: $96,629; Boatswain Mate: $96,377; Third Mate: $83,466.

How do different companies affect a Gunners Mate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Gunners Mate 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.

Gunners Mate Salary in the United States

How much does a Gunners Mate make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Gunners Mate in the United States is $47,058 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,282
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,165 to $55,027
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,980

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Gunners Mate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,027	$4,586	$1,058	$26
Average	$47,058	$3,921	$905	$23
25th Percentile	$39,165	$3,264	$753	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Gunners Mate Salaries

A Gunners Mate'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 Gunners Mate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Gunners Mate'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): $48,702
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,680
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,221
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,533
Expert (over 8 years): $105,433

Levels	Salary
Gunners M... Level Gunners Mate	$48,702
Traffic C... Level Gunners Mate	$53,680
Traffic C... Level Gunners Mate	$67,221
Traffic S... Level Gunners Mate	$81,533
Traffic M... Level Gunners Mate	$105,433

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How Do Gunners Mate 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 Gunners Mates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,102.
California: $51,905.
Massachusetts: $51,213.

District of Columbia $52,102 California $51,905 Massachusetts $51,213 Washington $51,025 New Jersey $51,006 Alaska $50,940 Connecticut $50,290 New York $50,027

Hawaii $49,185 Rhode Island $48,789 Maryland $48,521 Minnesota $48,154 Colorado $48,013 Illinois $47,966 Oregon $47,787 Delaware $47,655

New Hampshire $47,572 Virginia $47,387 Pennsylvania $46,846 Nevada $46,573 North Dakota $46,483 Michigan $46,342 Wisconsin $46,291 Vermont $46,187

Texas $45,900 Maine $45,881 Arizona $45,853 Ohio $45,820 Georgia $45,387 Indiana $45,171 Wyoming $45,128 Utah $45,062

Iowa $45,034 Kansas $44,808 Louisiana $44,742 North Carolina $44,719 Missouri $44,709 Florida $44,526 Montana $44,427 Nebraska $44,333

Kentucky $44,281 South Carolina $44,093 Tennessee $43,975 Idaho $43,928 New Mexico $43,585 Oklahoma $43,509 Alabama $43,232 South Dakota $42,766

Arkansas $42,512 West Virginia $42,375 Mississippi $41,966

Top Paying Cities for Gunners Mates

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: $59,354
San Francisco: $58,704
Oakland: $57,467

San Jose, CA $59,354

San Francisco, CA $58,704

Oakland, CA $57,467

New York, NY $54,182

Paramus, NJ $53,523

Queens Village, NY $53,520

Passaic, NJ $53,476

Bergenfield, NJ $53,472

Stamford, CT $53,368

Huntington, NY $53,349

Newark, NJ $53,001

Bridgeport, CT $52,902

Vallejo, CA $52,808

New Brunswick, NJ $52,789

Petaluma, CA $52,761

Middlesex, NJ $52,672

Somerset, NJ $52,639

Santa Cruz, CA $52,577

Boston, MA $52,290

Monterey, CA $52,125

Seattle, WA $52,017

Santa Rosa, CA $52,008

Los Angeles, CA $51,994

Juneau, AK $51,872

Washington, DC $51,820

Orange, CA $51,652

Santa Ana, CA $51,528

Long Beach, CA $51,481

Anaheim, CA $51,472

Anchorage, AK $51,448

Santa Maria, CA $51,307

Everett, WA $51,297

Danbury, CT $51,132

Bremerton, WA $51,067

Tacoma, WA $50,898

New Suffolk, NY $50,897

Sacramento, CA $50,883

Santa Barbara, CA $50,832

Trenton, NJ $50,780

San Diego, CA $50,780

Brockton, MA $50,728

Fairbanks, AK $50,613

Lompoc, CA $50,493

Lowell, MA $50,455

Ventura, CA $50,446

Nashua, NH $50,436

Stockton, CA $50,432

Modesto, CA $50,088

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,985

Olympia, WA $49,895

Kennewick, WA $49,895

New Haven, CT $49,876

Lawrence, MA $49,707

Hartford, CT $49,660

Riverside, CA $49,650

New Bedford, MA $49,603

Richland, WA $49,603

Bakersfield, CA $49,538

San Bernardino, CA $49,519

New Britain, CT $49,514

Atlantic City, NJ $49,514

New London, CT $49,495

Norwich, CT $49,481

Portsmouth, NH $49,472

Boulder, CO $49,372

Portland, OR $49,307

Worcester, MA $49,302

Minneapolis, MN $49,156

Philadelphia, PA $49,090

Honolulu, HI $48,935

Saint Paul, MN $48,913

Vineland, NJ $48,902

Providence, RI $48,766

Chicago, IL $48,629

Bellingham, WA $48,573

Springfield, MA $48,535

Baltimore, MD $48,521

Chico, CA $48,403

Pittsfield, MA $48,276

Manchester, NH $48,187

Spokane, WA $47,980

Denver, CO $47,975

Albany, NY $47,754

Troy, NY $47,735

Nassau, NY $47,685

Schenectady, NY $47,636

Wilmington, DE $47,599

Burlington, VT $47,533

Salem, OR $47,514

Portland, ME $47,368

Yakima, WA $47,321

Rochester, MN $47,175

Reno, NV $47,152

Fresno, CA $47,152

Milwaukee, WI $47,109

Detroit, MI $47,062

Ann Arbor, MI $47,054

Allentown, PA $47,048

Colorado Springs, CO $46,968

Syracuse, NY $46,945

Carson City, NV $46,945

Houston, TX $46,879

Eugene, OR $46,855

Gary, IN $46,799

Springfield, OR $46,761

Bismarck, ND $46,752

Galveston, TX $46,719

Medford, OR $46,648

Fort Collins, CO $46,629

Concord, NH $46,606

Austin, TX $46,592

Mesa, AZ $46,493

Reading, PA $46,488

Phoenix, AZ $46,483

Dallas, TX $46,469

Saint Cloud, MN $46,424

Madison, WI $46,361

Utica, NY $46,234

Rochester, NY $46,159

Des Moines, IA $46,154

Raleigh, NC $46,149

Atlanta, GA $46,079

Battle Creek, MI $46,065

Salt Lake City, UT $46,051

Lancaster, PA $45,980

Harrisburg, PA $45,914

Kansas City, MO $45,867

Champaign, IL $45,858

Kansas City, KS $45,858

Fort Worth, TX $45,853

Columbus, OH $45,845

Boca Raton, FL $45,834

Pittsburgh, PA $45,815

Richmond, VA $45,796

Indianapolis, IN $45,787

Cleveland, OH $45,782

Las Vegas, NV $45,726

Cincinnati, OH $45,726

Petersburg, VA $45,655

Huntsville, AL $45,585

Lansing, MI $45,553

Lebanon, PA $45,547

Pueblo, CO $45,542

Appleton, WI $45,528

Buffalo, NY $45,509

Dayton, OH $45,495

Racine, WI $45,486

Charlotte, NC $45,481

Saint Louis, MO $45,467

York, PA $45,439

Elkhart, IN $45,439

Gastonia, NC $45,430

Billings, MT $45,419

Beaumont, TX $45,406

Lorain, OH $45,396

Benton Harbor, MI $45,387

Toledo, OH $45,378

Binghamton, NY $45,354

Rock Hill, SC $45,349

Rockford, IL $45,326

Springfield, IL $45,307

Elyria, OH $45,302

Fargo, ND $45,302

Flagstaff, AZ $45,269

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,241

Duluth, MN $45,213

Miami, FL $45,213

Cheyenne, WY $45,180

Grand Forks, ND $45,180

Bangor, ME $45,076

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,025

Durham, NC $45,005

Louisville, KY $45,001

Grand Rapids, MI $44,992

Hialeah, FL $44,987

Casper, WY $44,921

Scranton, PA $44,865

New Orleans, LA $44,851

Virginia Beach, VA $44,846

Akron, OH $44,822

Peoria, IL $44,761

Sarasota, FL $44,752

Nashville, TN $44,719

Omaha, NE $44,719

Green Bay, WI $44,719

Baton Rouge, LA $44,695

Charleston, SC $44,686

Jamestown, NY $44,662

Davenport, IA $44,662

Tucson, AZ $44,639

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,611

Tampa, FL $44,601

Evansville, IN $44,573

Port Arthur, TX $44,573

Bradenton, FL $44,554

Santa Fe, NM $44,469

Orlando, FL $44,385

Clearwater, FL $44,371

Canton, OH $44,272

La Crosse, WI $44,272

Albuquerque, NM $44,244

Newport News, VA $44,239

High Point, NC $44,225

Ogden, UT $44,206

Corpus Christi, TX $44,168

Norfolk, VA $44,140

Laramie, WY $44,140

Rock Island, IL $44,112

Saginaw, MI $44,102

Jacksonville, FL $44,098

Salisbury, NC $44,088

Boise, ID $44,079

Moline, IL $44,055

Fort Myers, FL $44,041

Memphis, TN $44,032

Tulsa, OK $44,008

Waterloo, IA $43,980

Spartanburg, SC $43,933

Lincoln, NE $43,909

Fort Wayne, IN $43,900

Provo, UT $43,895

Cedar Falls, IA $43,839

San Antonio, TX $43,820

Greensboro, NC $43,801

South Bend, IN $43,797

Savannah, GA $43,745

Muskegon, MI $43,726

Birmingham, AL $43,721

Winston Salem, NC $43,698

Lake Charles, LA $43,585

Anderson, IN $43,575

Lexington, KY $43,561

Augusta, GA $43,547

Greenville, SC $43,547

Lima, OH $43,509

Wichita, KS $43,505

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,505

Columbia, SC $43,462

Springfield, OH $43,453

Asheville, NC $43,378

Bloomington, IN $43,345

Knoxville, TN $43,175

Shreveport, LA $43,171

Wilmington, NC $43,109

Roanoke, VA $43,109

Topeka, KS $43,025

Frankfort, KY $43,020

Oklahoma City, OK $42,987

Chillicothe, OH $42,968

Longview, TX $42,964

Melbourne, FL $42,959

Sioux Falls, SD $42,884

Mobile, AL $42,879

Terre Haute, IN $42,860

Altoona, PA $42,832

Amarillo, TX $42,799

Killeen, TX $42,785

Fayetteville, AR $42,747

Chattanooga, TN $42,733

Sioux City, IA $42,691

Idaho Falls, ID $42,681

Lynchburg, VA $42,644

Gainesville, FL $42,582

Portsmouth, OH $42,559

Little Rock, AR $42,549

Lafayette, LA $42,531

Youngstown, OH $42,531

Daytona Beach, FL $42,502

Clarksville, TN $42,498

Pensacola, FL $42,493

Temple, TX $42,490

Hopkinsville, KY $42,352

Erie, PA $42,342

Florence, SC $42,324

Charleston, WV $42,248

Great Falls, MT $42,225

Macon, GA $42,159

Tallahassee, FL $42,154

Fayetteville, NC $42,145

Waco, TX $42,135

Helena, MT $42,102

Pine Bluff, AR $42,085

Vincennes, IN $42,027

Lubbock, TX $42,008

Alamogordo, NM $41,980

Twin Falls, ID $41,938

Rapid City, SD $41,924

Jackson, MS $41,839

Huntington, WV $41,836

Greenville, MS $41,834

Parkersburg, WV $41,786

Montgomery, AL $41,778

Wichita Falls, TX $41,731

Springfield, MO $41,731

Biloxi, MS $41,707

Monroe, LA $41,660

Johnstown, PA $41,627

Sumter, SC $41,608

Columbus, GA $41,604

Pascagoula, MS $41,514

Abilene, TX $41,514

Kingsport, TN $41,392

Albany, GA $41,392

Gulfport, MS $41,378

Alexandria, LA $41,222

Fort Smith, AR $41,105

El Paso, TX $40,978

Las Cruces, NM $40,766

Harlingen, TX $40,646

Pocatello, ID $40,639

Florence, AL $40,578

Brownsville, TX $40,568

Mcallen, TX $40,470

Dothan, AL $40,404

Columbus, MS $40,124

Altus, OK $39,905

Lawton, OK $39,815

Pierre, SD $39,646

What Skills Can Increase a Gunners Mate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 5.78% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Warehouse Operations (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): In its simplest form, “warehousing” is the storage of goods until they are needed. The goal of warehouse operations is to satisfy customers' needs and requirements while utilizing space, equipment, and labor effectively.
Data Entry (Mentioned in 0.86% Job Postings): Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	5.78%
Warehouse Operations	1.98%
Data Entry	0.86%

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 Gunners Mate's salary.

Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 41%.
Advertising: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dedication	$66,351	41%
Advertising	$57,410	22%
Analysis	$57,410	22%
Sense Of Urgency	$55,999	19%
Project Management	$54,587	16%
PowerPoint	$51,763	10%

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Gunners Mate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Gunners Mate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Gunners Mate positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Gunners Mate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Gunners Mate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$56,469	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,469	$27.0	20%
Software & Networking	$56,469	$27.0	20%
Biotechnology	$54,116	$26.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$54,116	$26.0	15%

How Education impacts a Gunners Mate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Gunners Mates enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Gunners Mate with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $44,339 and $46,696).

Gunners Mate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Gunners Mate

No Diploma 3.7%

High School 53.7%

Associates 16.7%

Bachelors 24.1%

Masters 1.9%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.7%
High School	53.7%
Associates	16.7%
Bachelors	24.1%
Masters	1.9%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Gunners Mate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Gunners Mate'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

$39,165

Average $47,058/year

$55,027

$3,264

Average $3,921/month

$4,586

$753

Average $905/week

$1,058

$19

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,027	$4,586	$1,058	$26
Average	$47,058	$3,921	$905	$23
25th Percentile	$39,165	$3,264	$753	$19

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Salary Trends for Gunners Mate

Salaries for a Gunners Mate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,395 in 2023 to around $41,283 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Gunners Mate salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Gunners Mate Over Time

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2023

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2024

$41,583

2025

$41,283

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2024	$41,583
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