As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Able Seaman in Lowell, MA is $67,949. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $58,721 to $77,784, with most professionals earning between $50,319 and $86,739.
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What is an Able Seaman?
An Able Seaman (AB) is a naval rating of the deck department of a merchant ship with more than two years' experience at sea and considered "well acquainted with his duty". An AB may work as a watchstander, a day worker, or a combination of these roles. Once a sufficient amount of sea time is acquired, then the AB can apply to take a series of courses/examinations to become certified as an officer....
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Participate in ongoing research projects as necessary.
April 12, 2023
Handling lines, docking and undocking.
April 22, 2023
Execute all possible assigned general deck activities on board of the vessel including maintenance, conservation, cleaning and tidying activities, lashing and securing cargo and manning mooring stations.
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Average Salary Range for Able Seaman in Lowell, MA
Average Base Salary
Core compensation
 
 
 
58721
77784
67949
Average Total Cash Compensation
Includes base and annual incentives
 
 
 
60157
81832
70445
What is the average salary for Able Seaman in 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Able Seaman in Lowell, MA. The base salary for Able Seaman ranges from $58,721 to $77,784 with the average base salary of $67,949. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,157 to $81,832 with the average total cash compensation of $70,445.
View Average Salary for Able Seaman as table
Average Salary
Average Salary Range
Base Salary
$67,949
$58,721 - $77,784
Bonus
$2,496
$1,436 - $4,048
Total Pay
$70,445
$60,157 - $81,832
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
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About Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located in Middlesex County, Lowell (along with Cambridge) was a county seat until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1999. With an estimated population of 109,945 in 2014, it is the fourth-largest city in Massachusetts, and the second-largest in the Boston metropolitan statistical area. The city is also part of a smaller Massachusetts statistical area called Greater Lowell, as well as New England's Merrimack Valley region.
Incorporated in 1826 to serve as a mill town, Lowell was named after Francis Cabot Lowell, a local fi...
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