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

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

How does experience change A Yacht Broker's salary?

A Yacht Broker's salary grows with experience: starting around $160,890 for beginners, reaching about $170,636 at mid-level, and approach $181,225 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Yacht Broker?

Yacht Broker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Yacht Broker roles are District of Columbia $187,130, California $186,420, Massachusetts $183,936. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Yacht Broker roles make?

Salaries for Yacht Broker level roles vary by specialization: Lead Broker: $181,200; Yacht Captain: $111,919; Senior Broker: $109,500; Yacht Manager: $100,832; Yacht Engineer: $95,827.

How do different companies affect a Yacht Broker's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Yacht Broker roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Yacht Broker Salary in the United States

How much does a Yacht Broker make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Yacht Broker in the United States is $169,012 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $81.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $197,294
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,025 to $183,816
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,529

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Yacht Broker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$183,816	$15,318	$3,535	$88
Average	$169,012	$14,084	$3,250	$81
25th Percentile	$130,025	$10,835	$2,500	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Yacht Broker Salaries

A Yacht Broker'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 Yacht Broker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Yacht Broker'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): $160,890
Early Career (1-2 years): $163,597
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $170,636
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $178,089
Expert (over 8 years): $181,225

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Yacht Broker	$160,890
Intermediate Level Yacht Broker	$163,597
Senior Level Yacht Broker	$170,636
Specialist Level Yacht Broker	$178,089
Expert Level Yacht Broker	$181,225

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How Do Yacht Broker 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 Yacht Brokers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $187,130.
California: $186,420.
Massachusetts: $183,936.

District of Columbia $187,130 California $186,420 Massachusetts $183,936 Washington $183,260 New Jersey $183,192 Alaska $182,955 Connecticut $180,623 New York $179,677

Hawaii $176,651 Rhode Island $175,232 Maryland $174,268 Minnesota $172,950 Colorado $172,443 Illinois $172,274 Oregon $171,632 Delaware $171,158

New Hampshire $170,861 Virginia $170,195 Pennsylvania $168,251 Nevada $167,271 North Dakota $166,950 Michigan $166,443 Wisconsin $166,257 Vermont $165,885

Texas $164,854 Maine $164,787 Arizona $164,685 Ohio $164,567 Georgia $163,012 Indiana $162,235 Wyoming $162,083 Utah $161,846

Iowa $161,744 Kansas $160,933 Louisiana $160,697 North Carolina $160,612 Missouri $160,578 Florida $159,919 Montana $159,564 Nebraska $159,226

Kentucky $159,040 South Carolina $158,364 Tennessee $157,942 Idaho $157,773 New Mexico $156,539 Oklahoma $156,268 Alabama $155,271 South Dakota $153,598

Arkansas $152,685 West Virginia $152,195 Mississippi $150,725

Top Paying Cities for Yacht Brokers

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: $213,175
San Francisco: $210,841
Oakland: $206,397

San Jose, CA $213,175

San Francisco, CA $210,841

Oakland, CA $206,397

New York, NY $194,599

Paramus, NJ $192,233

Queens Village, NY $192,224

Passaic, NJ $192,064

Bergenfield, NJ $192,048

Stamford, CT $191,677

Huntington, NY $191,607

Newark, NJ $190,358

Bridgeport, CT $190,002

Vallejo, CA $189,665

New Brunswick, NJ $189,598

Petaluma, CA $189,496

Middlesex, NJ $189,175

Somerset, NJ $189,057

Santa Cruz, CA $188,837

Boston, MA $187,806

Monterey, CA $187,213

Seattle, WA $186,826

Santa Rosa, CA $186,792

Los Angeles, CA $186,741

Juneau, AK $186,302

Washington, DC $186,116

Orange, CA $185,514

Santa Ana, CA $185,068

Long Beach, CA $184,899

Anaheim, CA $184,865

Anchorage, AK $184,781

Santa Maria, CA $184,274

Everett, WA $184,240

Danbury, CT $183,645

Bremerton, WA $183,412

Tacoma, WA $182,803

New Suffolk, NY $182,800

Sacramento, CA $182,753

Santa Barbara, CA $182,567

Trenton, NJ $182,381

San Diego, CA $182,381

Brockton, MA $182,195

Fairbanks, AK $181,781

Lompoc, CA $181,350

Lowell, MA $181,213

Ventura, CA $181,181

Nashua, NH $181,147

Stockton, CA $181,130

Modesto, CA $179,896

Poughkeepsie, NY $179,525

Olympia, WA $179,203

Kennewick, WA $179,203

New Haven, CT $179,136

Lawrence, MA $178,527

Hartford, CT $178,358

Riverside, CA $178,325

New Bedford, MA $178,156

Richland, WA $178,156

Bakersfield, CA $177,919

San Bernardino, CA $177,851

New Britain, CT $177,834

Atlantic City, NJ $177,834

New London, CT $177,767

Norwich, CT $177,716

Portsmouth, NH $177,682

Boulder, CO $177,324

Portland, OR $177,091

Worcester, MA $177,074

Minneapolis, MN $176,550

Philadelphia, PA $176,313

Honolulu, HI $175,756

Saint Paul, MN $175,674

Vineland, NJ $175,637

Providence, RI $175,147

Chicago, IL $174,657

Bellingham, WA $174,454

Springfield, MA $174,319

Baltimore, MD $174,268

Chico, CA $173,846

Pittsfield, MA $173,389

Manchester, NH $173,068

Spokane, WA $172,325

Denver, CO $172,308

Albany, NY $171,513

Troy, NY $171,446

Nassau, NY $171,265

Schenectady, NY $171,091

Wilmington, DE $170,956

Burlington, VT $170,719

Salem, OR $170,651

Portland, ME $170,127

Yakima, WA $169,958

Rochester, MN $169,435

Reno, NV $169,350

Fresno, CA $169,350

Milwaukee, WI $169,198

Detroit, MI $169,029

Ann Arbor, MI $169,000

Allentown, PA $168,978

Colorado Springs, CO $168,691

Syracuse, NY $168,606

Carson City, NV $168,606

Houston, TX $168,370

Eugene, OR $168,285

Gary, IN $168,082

Springfield, OR $167,947

Bismarck, ND $167,913

Galveston, TX $167,795

Medford, OR $167,542

Fort Collins, CO $167,474

Concord, NH $167,389

Austin, TX $167,339

Mesa, AZ $166,984

Reading, PA $166,967

Phoenix, AZ $166,950

Dallas, TX $166,899

Saint Cloud, MN $166,737

Madison, WI $166,511

Utica, NY $166,054

Rochester, NY $165,784

Des Moines, IA $165,767

Raleigh, NC $165,750

Atlanta, GA $165,497

Battle Creek, MI $165,446

Salt Lake City, UT $165,395

Lancaster, PA $165,142

Harrisburg, PA $164,905

Kansas City, MO $164,736

Champaign, IL $164,702

Kansas City, KS $164,702

Fort Worth, TX $164,685

Columbus, OH $164,657

Boca Raton, FL $164,618

Pittsburgh, PA $164,550

Richmond, VA $164,482

Indianapolis, IN $164,449

Cleveland, OH $164,432

Las Vegas, NV $164,229

Cincinnati, OH $164,229

Petersburg, VA $163,975

Huntsville, AL $163,722

Lansing, MI $163,609

Lebanon, PA $163,587

Pueblo, CO $163,570

Appleton, WI $163,519

Buffalo, NY $163,452

Dayton, OH $163,401

Racine, WI $163,367

Charlotte, NC $163,350

Saint Louis, MO $163,299

York, PA $163,198

Elkhart, IN $163,198

Gastonia, NC $163,166

Billings, MT $163,125

Beaumont, TX $163,080

Lorain, OH $163,046

Benton Harbor, MI $163,012

Toledo, OH $162,978

Binghamton, NY $162,894

Rock Hill, SC $162,877

Rockford, IL $162,792

Springfield, IL $162,725

Elyria, OH $162,708

Fargo, ND $162,708

Flagstaff, AZ $162,590

Fort Lauderdale, FL $162,488

Duluth, MN $162,387

Miami, FL $162,387

Cheyenne, WY $162,268

Grand Forks, ND $162,268

Bangor, ME $161,897

Cedar Rapids, IA $161,711

Durham, NC $161,640

Louisville, KY $161,626

Grand Rapids, MI $161,592

Hialeah, FL $161,575

Casper, WY $161,339

Scranton, PA $161,136

New Orleans, LA $161,085

Virginia Beach, VA $161,068

Akron, OH $160,984

Peoria, IL $160,764

Sarasota, FL $160,730

Nashville, TN $160,612

Omaha, NE $160,612

Green Bay, WI $160,612

Baton Rouge, LA $160,528

Charleston, SC $160,494

Jamestown, NY $160,409

Davenport, IA $160,409

Tucson, AZ $160,325

Saint Petersburg, FL $160,223

Tampa, FL $160,190

Evansville, IN $160,088

Port Arthur, TX $160,088

Bradenton, FL $160,021

Santa Fe, NM $159,716

Orlando, FL $159,412

Clearwater, FL $159,361

Canton, OH $159,006

La Crosse, WI $159,006

Albuquerque, NM $158,905

Newport News, VA $158,888

High Point, NC $158,837

Ogden, UT $158,770

Corpus Christi, TX $158,635

Norfolk, VA $158,533

Laramie, WY $158,533

Rock Island, IL $158,432

Saginaw, MI $158,398

Jacksonville, FL $158,381

Salisbury, NC $158,347

Boise, ID $158,314

Moline, IL $158,229

Fort Myers, FL $158,178

Memphis, TN $158,145

Tulsa, OK $158,060

Waterloo, IA $157,959

Spartanburg, SC $157,790

Lincoln, NE $157,705

Fort Wayne, IN $157,671

Provo, UT $157,654

Cedar Falls, IA $157,452

San Antonio, TX $157,384

Greensboro, NC $157,316

South Bend, IN $157,299

Savannah, GA $157,114

Muskegon, MI $157,046

Birmingham, AL $157,029

Winston Salem, NC $156,946

Lake Charles, LA $156,539

Anderson, IN $156,505

Lexington, KY $156,454

Augusta, GA $156,404

Greenville, SC $156,404

Lima, OH $156,268

Wichita, KS $156,252

Tuscaloosa, AL $156,252

Columbia, SC $156,099

Springfield, OH $156,066

Asheville, NC $155,795

Bloomington, IN $155,677

Knoxville, TN $155,069

Shreveport, LA $155,052

Wilmington, NC $154,832

Roanoke, VA $154,832

Topeka, KS $154,528

Frankfort, KY $154,509

Oklahoma City, OK $154,392

Chillicothe, OH $154,325

Longview, TX $154,308

Melbourne, FL $154,291

Sioux Falls, SD $154,021

Mobile, AL $154,004

Terre Haute, IN $153,936

Altoona, PA $153,835

Amarillo, TX $153,716

Killeen, TX $153,666

Fayetteville, AR $153,531

Chattanooga, TN $153,480

Sioux City, IA $153,328

Idaho Falls, ID $153,294

Lynchburg, VA $153,159

Gainesville, FL $152,939

Portsmouth, OH $152,854

Little Rock, AR $152,821

Lafayette, LA $152,753

Youngstown, OH $152,753

Daytona Beach, FL $152,652

Clarksville, TN $152,635

Pensacola, FL $152,618

Temple, TX $152,606

Hopkinsville, KY $152,111

Erie, PA $152,077

Florence, SC $152,009

Charleston, WV $151,739

Great Falls, MT $151,654

Macon, GA $151,418

Tallahassee, FL $151,401

Fayetteville, NC $151,367

Waco, TX $151,333

Helena, MT $151,215

Pine Bluff, AR $151,151

Vincennes, IN $150,945

Lubbock, TX $150,877

Alamogordo, NM $150,776

Twin Falls, ID $150,623

Rapid City, SD $150,573

Jackson, MS $150,269

Huntington, WV $150,257

Greenville, MS $150,252

Parkersburg, WV $150,079

Montgomery, AL $150,049

Wichita Falls, TX $149,880

Springfield, MO $149,880

Biloxi, MS $149,795

Monroe, LA $149,626

Johnstown, PA $149,508

Sumter, SC $149,440

Columbus, GA $149,424

Pascagoula, MS $149,102

Abilene, TX $149,102

Kingsport, TN $148,663

Albany, GA $148,663

Gulfport, MS $148,612

Alexandria, LA $148,055

Fort Smith, AR $147,632

El Paso, TX $147,176

Las Cruces, NM $146,415

Harlingen, TX $145,986

Pocatello, ID $145,959

Florence, AL $145,739

Brownsville, TX $145,705

Mcallen, TX $145,350

Dothan, AL $145,114

Columbus, MS $144,110

Altus, OK $143,322

Lawton, OK $143,001

Pierre, SD $142,393

What Skills Can Increase a Yacht Broker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Communication Skills (Mentioned in 5% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
Brokerage (Mentioned in 5% Job Postings): A brokerage provides intermediary services in various areas, e.g., investing, obtaining a loan, or purchasing real estate.
Cross-Selling (Mentioned in 5% Job Postings): Cross-selling is the action or practice of selling an additional product or service to an existing customer. In practice, businesses define cross-selling in many different ways. Elements that might influence the definition might include the size of the business, the industry sector it operates within and the financial motivations of those required to define the term. The objective of cross-selling can be either to increase the income derived from the client or to protect the relationship with the client or clients. The approach to the process of cross-selling can be varied. Unlike the acquiring of new business, cross-selling involves an element of risk that existing relationships with the client could be disrupted. For that reason, it is important to ensure that the additional product or service being sold to the client or clients enhances the value the client or clients get from the organization.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Communication Skills	5%
Brokerage	5%
Cross-Selling	5%

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 Yacht Broker's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Cross-Selling: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$184,223	9%
Cross-Selling	$182,533	8%
Diversity and Inclusion	$182,533	8%
Financial Services	$179,153	6%
Brokerage	$175,772	4%
Products and Services	$175,772	4%

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Yacht Broker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Yacht Broker roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Yacht Broker positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Yacht Broker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Yacht Broker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$202,814	$98.0	20%

How Education impacts a Yacht Broker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Yacht Brokers enter the field with a Associate'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 Yacht Broker with a Associate's Degree is between $158,687 and $181,200).

Yacht Broker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Yacht Broker

No Diploma 20.6%

High School 20.6%

Associates 2.9%

Bachelors 55.9%

Masters 17.6%

Doctorate 2.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	20.6%
High School	20.6%
Associates	2.9%
Bachelors	55.9%
Masters	17.6%
Doctorate	2.9%

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Yacht Broker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Yacht Broker'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 August 01, 2026

$130,025

Average $169,012/year

$183,816

$10,835

Average $14,084/month

$15,318

$2,500

Average $3,250/week

$3,535

$63

Average $81/hour

$88

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$183,816	$15,318	$3,535	$88
Average	$169,012	$14,084	$3,250	$81
25th Percentile	$130,025	$10,835	$2,500	$63

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Salary Trends for Yacht Broker

Salaries for a Yacht Broker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $89,689 in 2023 to around $87,835 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Yacht Broker salary trends, .

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