What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Captain's salary?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Captain's salary?

An Assistant Captain's salary grows with experience: an Executive Assistant I (0-2 years)earns $61,095, an Executive Assistant II (2-4 years)earns $70,860, an Assistant Captain (4-7 years)earns $85,239, an Executive Assistant IV (7+ years)earns $96,398, an Executive Assistant V (7-10 years)earns $115,612,

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Captain?

Assistant Captain salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Captain roles are District of Columbia $96,832, California $96,464, Massachusetts $95,179. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Captain roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Captain level roles vary by specialization: Captain: $164,700; Tug Captain: $135,953; Ship Captain: $130,365; Senior Captain: $107,894; Yacht Captain: $100,967.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Captain's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Captain 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.

Assistant Captain Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Captain make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Captain in the United States is $87,456 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,793
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,284 to $98,101
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,933

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Assistant Captain Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,101	$8,175	$1,887	$47
Average	$87,456	$7,288	$1,682	$42
25th Percentile	$78,284	$6,524	$1,505	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Captain Salaries

An Assistant Captain'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 Assistant Captain Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Captain'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): $61,095
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,860
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,239
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,398
Expert (over 8 years): $115,612

Levels	Salary
Executive... Level Assistant Captain	$61,095
Executive... Level Assistant Captain	$70,860
Assistant... Level Assistant Captain	$85,239
Executive... Level Assistant Captain	$96,398
Executive... Level Assistant Captain	$115,612

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How Do Assistant Captain 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 Assistant Captains. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,832.
California: $96,464.
Massachusetts: $95,179.

District of Columbia $96,832

California $96,464

Massachusetts $95,179

Washington $94,829

New Jersey $94,794

Alaska $94,671

Connecticut $93,465

New York $92,975

Hawaii $91,409

Rhode Island $90,675

Maryland $90,176

Minnesota $89,494

Colorado $89,232

Illinois $89,144

Oregon $88,812

Delaware $88,567

New Hampshire $88,413

Virginia $88,068

Pennsylvania $87,063

Nevada $86,556

North Dakota $86,389

Michigan $86,127

Wisconsin $86,031

Vermont $85,838

Texas $85,305

Maine $85,270

Arizona $85,217

Ohio $85,156

Georgia $84,352

Indiana $83,949

Wyoming $83,871

Utah $83,748

Iowa $83,696

Kansas $83,276

Louisiana $83,153

North Carolina $83,110

Missouri $83,092

Florida $82,751

Montana $82,567

Nebraska $82,393

Kentucky $82,296

South Carolina $81,947

Tennessee $81,728

Idaho $81,640

New Mexico $81,002

Oklahoma $80,862

Alabama $80,346

South Dakota $79,480

Arkansas $79,008

West Virginia $78,754

Mississippi $77,994

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Captains

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: $110,309
San Francisco: $109,224
Oakland: $106,802

San Jose, CA $110,309

San Francisco, CA $109,224

Oakland, CA $106,802

New York, NY $101,353

Queens Village, NY $100,697

Paramus, NJ $99,998

Passaic, NJ $99,910

Bergenfield, NJ $99,823

Stamford, CT $99,691

Huntington, NY $99,604

Newark, NJ $99,036

Bridgeport, CT $98,861

New Brunswick, NJ $98,572

Vallejo, CA $98,388

Middlesex, NJ $98,336

Somerset, NJ $98,257

Petaluma, CA $98,056

Santa Cruz, CA $97,715

Boston, MA $97,540

Monterey, CA $97,103

Fairbanks, AK $97,042

Los Angeles, CA $96,875

Washington, DC $96,832

Seattle, WA $96,674

Santa Rosa, CA $96,657

Juneau, AK $96,403

Orange, CA $96,114

Anchorage, AK $95,957

Anaheim, CA $95,896

Santa Ana, CA $95,765

Nassau, NY $95,712

Long Beach, CA $95,677

Danbury, CT $95,651

Santa Maria, CA $95,354

Everett, WA $95,336

Bremerton, WA $94,908

Trenton, NJ $94,741

Sacramento, CA $94,706

San Diego, CA $94,663

Brockton, MA $94,628

Tacoma, WA $94,593

Santa Barbara, CA $94,470

Lowell, MA $94,120

New Suffolk, NY $94,085

Nashua, NH $93,981

Lompoc, CA $93,841

Ventura, CA $93,753

Stockton, CA $93,727

New Haven, CT $93,552

Atlantic City, NJ $93,325

Hartford, CT $93,132

Modesto, CA $93,088

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,896

New Britain, CT $92,852

Olympia, WA $92,730

Kennewick, WA $92,730

New London, CT $92,712

Norwich, CT $92,686

Lawrence, MA $92,642

Bakersfield, CA $92,398

Riverside, CA $92,275

New Bedford, MA $92,275

Richland, WA $92,188

Portsmouth, NH $92,118

Vineland, NJ $92,100

San Bernardino, CA $92,030

Boulder, CO $91,785

Worcester, MA $91,715

Portland, OR $91,637

Saint Paul, MN $91,532

Minneapolis, MN $91,532

Philadelphia, PA $91,409

Honolulu, HI $90,946

Springfield, MA $90,640

Providence, RI $90,631

Chicago, IL $90,377

Bellingham, WA $90,272

Baltimore, MD $90,176

Chico, CA $89,958

Wilmington, DE $89,809

Pittsfield, MA $89,721

Manchester, NH $89,555

Spokane, WA $89,170

Denver, CO $89,162

Albany, NY $88,751

Troy, NY $88,716

Schenectady, NY $88,532

Burlington, VT $88,340

Portland, ME $88,034

Salem, OR $87,964

Yakima, WA $87,946

Ann Arbor, MI $87,920

Rochester, MN $87,675

Fresno, CA $87,631

Reno, NV $87,631

Milwaukee, WI $87,553

Detroit, MI $87,465

Allentown, PA $87,439

Carson City, NV $87,430

Houston, TX $87,299

Colorado Springs, CO $87,290

Syracuse, NY $87,246

Eugene, OR $87,080

Bismarck, ND $86,975

Gary, IN $86,975

Galveston, TX $86,975

Springfield, OR $86,905

Medford, OR $86,695

Fort Collins, CO $86,660

Austin, TX $86,590

Mesa, AZ $86,407

Phoenix, AZ $86,389

Dallas, TX $86,363

Reading, PA $86,311

Saint Cloud, MN $86,276

Concord, NH $86,197

Madison, WI $86,162

Utica, NY $85,926

Raleigh, NC $85,856

Las Vegas, NV $85,847

Rochester, NY $85,786

Des Moines, IA $85,777

Atlanta, GA $85,637

Battle Creek, MI $85,611

Salt Lake City, UT $85,585

Lancaster, PA $85,454

Champaign, IL $85,436

Harrisburg, PA $85,331

Durham, NC $85,252

Kansas City, MO $85,244

Kansas City, KS $85,226

Fort Worth, TX $85,217

Boca Raton, FL $85,182

Cleveland, OH $85,174

Columbus, OH $85,156

Pittsburgh, PA $85,147

Richmond, VA $85,112

Indianapolis, IN $85,095

Cincinnati, OH $84,981

Petersburg, VA $84,850

Billings, MT $84,658

Lansing, MI $84,658

Huntsville, AL $84,658

Lebanon, PA $84,649

Dayton, OH $84,640

Pueblo, CO $84,640

Appleton, WI $84,614

Buffalo, NY $84,579

Racine, WI $84,535

Charlotte, NC $84,527

Saint Louis, MO $84,500

Springfield, IL $84,465

Elkhart, IN $84,448

York, PA $84,448

Gastonia, NC $84,439

Benton Harbor, MI $84,439

Beaumont, TX $84,387

Lorain, OH $84,369

Toledo, OH $84,334

Binghamton, NY $84,290

Rock Hill, SC $84,282

Rockford, IL $84,238

Fargo, ND $84,194

Elyria, OH $84,194

Flagstaff, AZ $84,133

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,080

Miami, FL $84,028

Duluth, MN $83,888

Bangor, ME $83,774

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,678

Louisville, KY $83,634

Grand Rapids, MI $83,617

Hialeah, FL $83,608

Casper, WY $83,486

Scranton, PA $83,381

New Orleans, LA $83,355

Virginia Beach, VA $83,346

Akron, OH $83,302

Peoria, IL $83,188

Sarasota, FL $83,171

Green Bay, WI $83,110

Baton Rouge, LA $83,066

Charleston, SC $83,049

Nashville, TN $83,022

Jamestown, NY $83,005

Davenport, IA $83,005

Tucson, AZ $82,961

Cheyenne, WY $82,935

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,909

Tampa, FL $82,891

Omaha, NE $82,874

Port Arthur, TX $82,839

Evansville, IN $82,839

Bradenton, FL $82,804

Santa Fe, NM $82,646

Orlando, FL $82,559

Clearwater, FL $82,463

Canton, OH $82,279

La Crosse, WI $82,279

Grand Forks, ND $82,253

Albuquerque, NM $82,226

Tulsa, OK $82,226

Newport News, VA $82,218

High Point, NC $82,191

Ogden, UT $82,156

Corpus Christi, TX $82,086

Laramie, WY $82,034

Norfolk, VA $82,034

Rock Island, IL $81,982

Saginaw, MI $81,964

Jacksonville, FL $81,955

Salisbury, NC $81,938

Memphis, TN $81,920

Moline, IL $81,877

Fort Myers, FL $81,850

Waterloo, IA $81,737

Spartanburg, SC $81,649

Lincoln, NE $81,605

Fort Wayne, IN $81,588

Birmingham, AL $81,492

Cedar Falls, IA $81,474

Provo, UT $81,466

Springfield, OH $81,457

San Antonio, TX $81,439

Greensboro, NC $81,404

South Bend, IN $81,396

Winston Salem, NC $81,387

Boise, ID $81,361

Savannah, GA $81,299

Muskegon, MI $81,142

Lima, OH $81,037

Lake Charles, LA $81,002

Anderson, IN $80,985

Lexington, KY $80,958

Augusta, GA $80,932

Greenville, SC $80,932

Wichita, KS $80,853

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,853

Columbia, SC $80,775

Bloomington, IN $80,556

Roanoke, VA $80,504

Asheville, NC $80,390

Knoxville, TN $80,241

Shreveport, LA $80,232

Wilmington, NC $80,119

Frankfort, KY $79,953

Oklahoma City, OK $79,891

Chillicothe, OH $79,856

Longview, TX $79,848

Topeka, KS $79,821

Mobile, AL $79,690

Terre Haute, IN $79,655

Erie, PA $79,646

Altoona, PA $79,603

Melbourne, FL $79,576

Amarillo, TX $79,542

Killeen, TX $79,515

Fayetteville, AR $79,445

Sioux Falls, SD $79,384

Chattanooga, TN $79,332

Idaho Falls, ID $79,323

Gainesville, FL $79,139

Portsmouth, OH $79,095

Little Rock, AR $79,078

Lynchburg, VA $79,078

Lafayette, LA $79,043

Youngstown, OH $79,043

Temple, TX $79,008

Daytona Beach, FL $78,991

Clarksville, TN $78,982

Pensacola, FL $78,973

Hopkinsville, KY $78,711

Charleston, WV $78,702

Florence, SC $78,658

Sioux City, IA $78,606

Macon, GA $78,352

Tallahassee, FL $78,343

Fayetteville, NC $78,326

Waco, TX $78,308

Wichita Falls, TX $78,308

Pine Bluff, AR $78,273

Vincennes, IN $78,107

Lubbock, TX $78,072

Great Falls, MT $78,020

Alamogordo, NM $78,011

Abilene, TX $77,941

Rapid City, SD $77,827

Monroe, LA $77,827

Albany, GA $77,775

Huntington, WV $77,766

Jackson, MS $77,757

Greenville, MS $77,749

Parkersburg, WV $77,661

Montgomery, AL $77,644

Johnstown, PA $77,626

Springfield, MO $77,556

Biloxi, MS $77,513

Sumter, SC $77,329

Columbus, GA $77,320

Twin Falls, ID $77,268

Pascagoula, MS $77,154

Kingsport, TN $76,927

Gulfport, MS $76,900

Alexandria, LA $76,612

Fort Smith, AR $76,393

El Paso, TX $76,157

Helena, MT $76,043

Las Cruces, NM $75,763

Harlingen, TX $75,519

Pocatello, ID $75,440

Florence, AL $75,414

Brownsville, TX $75,396

Dothan, AL $75,256

Mcallen, TX $75,212

Columbus, MS $74,565

Altus, OK $74,163

Lawton, OK $73,997

Pierre, SD $73,682

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Captain's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 6.72% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Microsoft Excel (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
Catering (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	6.72%
Microsoft Excel	1.61%
Catering	1.09%

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 an Assistant Captain's salary.

Logistics: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Logistics	$90,955	4%
Analysis	$90,955	4%
Innovation	$90,080	3%
Project Management	$90,080	3%
Collaboration	$90,080	3%
Onboarding	$90,080	3%

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How Education impacts an Assistant Captain's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Captains 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 an Assistant Captain with a Associate's Degree is between $85,896 and $91,763).

Assistant Captain Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Captain

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 26.3%

Associates 19.2%

Bachelors 46.2%

Masters 6.9%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	26.3%
Associates	19.2%
Bachelors	46.2%
Masters	6.9%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Assistant Captain Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Captain'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 April 01, 2026

$78,284

Average $87,456/year

$98,101

$6,524

Average $7,288/month

$8,175

$1,505

Average $1,682/week

$1,887

$38

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,101	$8,175	$1,887	$47
Average	$87,456	$7,288	$1,682	$42
25th Percentile	$78,284	$6,524	$1,505	$38

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Salary Trends for Assistant Captain

Salaries for an Assistant Captain can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,565 in 2023 to around $73,063 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Captain salary trends, .

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2023

$75,565

2024

$73,803

2025

$73,063

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2023	$75,565
2024	$73,803
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