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

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

How does experience change A Project Captain's salary?

A Project Captain's salary grows with experience: a Power Plant Operator I (0-1 years)earns $69,976, a Project Captain (1-3 years)earns $81,397, a Power Plant Operator III (3-5 years)earns $91,415, a Power Plant Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $105,826, a Power Plant Operations Shift Supervisor I (7+ years)earns $122,179,

What are the highest paying states for a Project Captain?

Project Captain salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Project Captain roles are District of Columbia $89,713, California $89,373, Massachusetts $88,182. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Project Captain roles make?

Salaries for Project Captain level roles vary by specialization: Captain: $164,800; Tug Captain: $136,195; Ship Captain: $130,420; Yacht Captain: $111,919; Senior Captain: $107,905.

How do different companies affect a Project Captain's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Project Captain roles. Large, established industry leaders like Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc ($126,909) and GE Renewable Energy ($121,776) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $76,117.

Project Captain Salary in the United States

How much does a Project Captain make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Captain in the United States is $81,027 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,022
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,705 to $91,493
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,860

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Project Captain Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,493	$7,624	$1,759	$44
Average	$81,027	$6,752	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$75,705	$6,309	$1,456	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Project Captain Salaries

A Project 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Project Captain Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project 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): $69,976
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,397
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,415
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,826
Expert (over 8 years): $122,179

Levels	Salary
Power Pla... Level Project Captain	$69,976
Project C... Level Project Captain	$81,397
Power Pla... Level Project Captain	$91,415
Power Pla... Level Project Captain	$105,826
Power Pla... Level Project Captain	$122,179

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

District of Columbia: $89,713.
California: $89,373.
Massachusetts: $88,182.

District of Columbia $89,713

California $89,373

Massachusetts $88,182

Washington $87,858

New Jersey $87,825

Alaska $87,712

Connecticut $86,594

New York $86,140

Hawaii $84,689

Rhode Island $84,009

Maryland $83,547

Minnesota $82,915

Colorado $82,672

Illinois $82,591

Oregon $82,283

Delaware $82,056

New Hampshire $81,913

Virginia $81,594

Pennsylvania $80,662

Nevada $80,192

North Dakota $80,038

Michigan $79,795

Wisconsin $79,706

Vermont $79,528

Texas $79,034

Maine $79,001

Arizona $78,953

Ohio $78,896

Georgia $78,151

Indiana $77,778

Wyoming $77,705

Utah $77,591

Iowa $77,543

Kansas $77,154

Louisiana $77,040

North Carolina $77,000

Missouri $76,984

Florida $76,668

Montana $76,498

Nebraska $76,336

Kentucky $76,246

South Carolina $75,922

Tennessee $75,720

Idaho $75,639

New Mexico $75,047

Oklahoma $74,918

Alabama $74,440

South Dakota $73,637

Arkansas $73,200

West Virginia $72,965

Mississippi $72,260

Top Paying Cities for Project 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: $102,199
San Francisco: $101,080
Oakland: $98,950

San Jose, CA $102,199

San Francisco, CA $101,080

Oakland, CA $98,950

New York, NY $93,294

Paramus, NJ $92,159

Queens Village, NY $92,155

Passaic, NJ $92,078

Bergenfield, NJ $92,071

Stamford, CT $91,893

Huntington, NY $91,859

Newark, NJ $91,261

Bridgeport, CT $91,090

Vallejo, CA $90,928

New Brunswick, NJ $90,896

Petaluma, CA $90,847

Middlesex, NJ $90,694

Somerset, NJ $90,637

Santa Cruz, CA $90,531

Boston, MA $90,037

Monterey, CA $89,753

Seattle, WA $89,567

Santa Rosa, CA $89,551

Los Angeles, CA $89,527

Juneau, AK $89,316

Washington, DC $89,227

Orange, CA $88,938

Santa Ana, CA $88,725

Long Beach, CA $88,644

Anaheim, CA $88,627

Anchorage, AK $88,587

Santa Maria, CA $88,344

Everett, WA $88,328

Danbury, CT $88,042

Bremerton, WA $87,931

Tacoma, WA $87,639

New Suffolk, NY $87,637

Sacramento, CA $87,614

Santa Barbara, CA $87,525

Trenton, NJ $87,436

San Diego, CA $87,436

Brockton, MA $87,347

Fairbanks, AK $87,149

Lompoc, CA $86,942

Lowell, MA $86,876

Ventura, CA $86,861

Nashua, NH $86,845

Stockton, CA $86,837

Modesto, CA $86,245

Poughkeepsie, NY $86,067

Olympia, WA $85,913

Kennewick, WA $85,913

New Haven, CT $85,881

Lawrence, MA $85,589

Hartford, CT $85,508

Riverside, CA $85,492

New Bedford, MA $85,411

Richland, WA $85,411

Bakersfield, CA $85,297

San Bernardino, CA $85,265

New Britain, CT $85,257

Atlantic City, NJ $85,257

New London, CT $85,224

Norwich, CT $85,200

Portsmouth, NH $85,184

Boulder, CO $85,012

Portland, OR $84,900

Worcester, MA $84,892

Minneapolis, MN $84,641

Philadelphia, PA $84,527

Honolulu, HI $84,260

Saint Paul, MN $84,221

Vineland, NJ $84,203

Providence, RI $83,968

Chicago, IL $83,733

Bellingham, WA $83,636

Springfield, MA $83,571

Baltimore, MD $83,547

Chico, CA $83,344

Pittsfield, MA $83,126

Manchester, NH $82,972

Spokane, WA $82,615

Denver, CO $82,607

Albany, NY $82,226

Troy, NY $82,194

Nassau, NY $82,107

Schenectady, NY $82,024

Wilmington, DE $81,959

Burlington, VT $81,845

Salem, OR $81,813

Portland, ME $81,562

Yakima, WA $81,481

Rochester, MN $81,230

Reno, NV $81,189

Fresno, CA $81,189

Milwaukee, WI $81,116

Detroit, MI $81,035

Ann Arbor, MI $81,021

Allentown, PA $81,011

Colorado Springs, CO $80,873

Syracuse, NY $80,833

Carson City, NV $80,833

Houston, TX $80,719

Eugene, OR $80,679

Gary, IN $80,581

Springfield, OR $80,517

Bismarck, ND $80,500

Galveston, TX $80,444

Medford, OR $80,322

Fort Collins, CO $80,290

Concord, NH $80,249

Austin, TX $80,225

Mesa, AZ $80,055

Reading, PA $80,047

Phoenix, AZ $80,038

Dallas, TX $80,014

Saint Cloud, MN $79,936

Madison, WI $79,828

Utica, NY $79,609

Rochester, NY $79,479

Des Moines, IA $79,471

Raleigh, NC $79,463

Atlanta, GA $79,342

Battle Creek, MI $79,317

Salt Lake City, UT $79,293

Lancaster, PA $79,171

Harrisburg, PA $79,058

Kansas City, MO $78,977

Champaign, IL $78,961

Kansas City, KS $78,961

Fort Worth, TX $78,953

Columbus, OH $78,939

Boca Raton, FL $78,920

Pittsburgh, PA $78,888

Richmond, VA $78,855

Indianapolis, IN $78,839

Cleveland, OH $78,831

Las Vegas, NV $78,734

Cincinnati, OH $78,734

Petersburg, VA $78,612

Huntsville, AL $78,491

Lansing, MI $78,437

Lebanon, PA $78,426

Pueblo, CO $78,418

Appleton, WI $78,394

Buffalo, NY $78,361

Dayton, OH $78,337

Racine, WI $78,321

Charlotte, NC $78,313

Saint Louis, MO $78,288

York, PA $78,240

Elkhart, IN $78,240

Gastonia, NC $78,224

Billings, MT $78,205

Beaumont, TX $78,183

Lorain, OH $78,167

Benton Harbor, MI $78,151

Toledo, OH $78,134

Binghamton, NY $78,094

Rock Hill, SC $78,086

Rockford, IL $78,045

Springfield, IL $78,013

Elyria, OH $78,005

Fargo, ND $78,005

Flagstaff, AZ $77,948

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,899

Duluth, MN $77,851

Miami, FL $77,851

Cheyenne, WY $77,794

Grand Forks, ND $77,794

Bangor, ME $77,616

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,527

Durham, NC $77,493

Louisville, KY $77,486

Grand Rapids, MI $77,470

Hialeah, FL $77,462

Casper, WY $77,348

Scranton, PA $77,251

New Orleans, LA $77,227

Virginia Beach, VA $77,219

Akron, OH $77,178

Peoria, IL $77,073

Sarasota, FL $77,057

Nashville, TN $77,000

Omaha, NE $77,000

Green Bay, WI $77,000

Baton Rouge, LA $76,959

Charleston, SC $76,943

Jamestown, NY $76,903

Davenport, IA $76,903

Tucson, AZ $76,862

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,814

Tampa, FL $76,797

Evansville, IN $76,749

Port Arthur, TX $76,749

Bradenton, FL $76,716

Santa Fe, NM $76,571

Orlando, FL $76,425

Clearwater, FL $76,400

Canton, OH $76,230

La Crosse, WI $76,230

Albuquerque, NM $76,182

Newport News, VA $76,173

High Point, NC $76,149

Ogden, UT $76,117

Corpus Christi, TX $76,052

Norfolk, VA $76,003

Laramie, WY $76,003

Rock Island, IL $75,955

Saginaw, MI $75,939

Jacksonville, FL $75,930

Salisbury, NC $75,914

Boise, ID $75,898

Moline, IL $75,857

Fort Myers, FL $75,833

Memphis, TN $75,817

Tulsa, OK $75,776

Waterloo, IA $75,728

Spartanburg, SC $75,647

Lincoln, NE $75,606

Fort Wayne, IN $75,590

Provo, UT $75,582

Cedar Falls, IA $75,485

San Antonio, TX $75,452

Greensboro, NC $75,420

South Bend, IN $75,412

Savannah, GA $75,323

Muskegon, MI $75,290

Birmingham, AL $75,282

Winston Salem, NC $75,242

Lake Charles, LA $75,047

Anderson, IN $75,031

Lexington, KY $75,007

Augusta, GA $74,982

Greenville, SC $74,982

Lima, OH $74,918

Wichita, KS $74,909

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,909

Columbia, SC $74,837

Springfield, OH $74,820

Asheville, NC $74,691

Bloomington, IN $74,634

Knoxville, TN $74,342

Shreveport, LA $74,334

Wilmington, NC $74,229

Roanoke, VA $74,229

Topeka, KS $74,083

Frankfort, KY $74,074

Oklahoma City, OK $74,018

Chillicothe, OH $73,986

Longview, TX $73,978

Melbourne, FL $73,970

Sioux Falls, SD $73,840

Mobile, AL $73,832

Terre Haute, IN $73,799

Altoona, PA $73,751

Amarillo, TX $73,694

Killeen, TX $73,670

Fayetteville, AR $73,605

Chattanooga, TN $73,581

Sioux City, IA $73,508

Idaho Falls, ID $73,491

Lynchburg, VA $73,427

Gainesville, FL $73,321

Portsmouth, OH $73,281

Little Rock, AR $73,265

Lafayette, LA $73,232

Youngstown, OH $73,232

Daytona Beach, FL $73,184

Clarksville, TN $73,175

Pensacola, FL $73,167

Temple, TX $73,162

Hopkinsville, KY $72,924

Erie, PA $72,908

Florence, SC $72,876

Charleston, WV $72,746

Great Falls, MT $72,706

Macon, GA $72,592

Tallahassee, FL $72,584

Fayetteville, NC $72,568

Waco, TX $72,552

Helena, MT $72,495

Pine Bluff, AR $72,464

Vincennes, IN $72,365

Lubbock, TX $72,333

Alamogordo, NM $72,284

Twin Falls, ID $72,211

Rapid City, SD $72,187

Jackson, MS $72,041

Huntington, WV $72,035

Greenville, MS $72,033

Parkersburg, WV $71,950

Montgomery, AL $71,936

Wichita Falls, TX $71,855

Springfield, MO $71,855

Biloxi, MS $71,814

Monroe, LA $71,733

Johnstown, PA $71,676

Sumter, SC $71,644

Columbus, GA $71,636

Pascagoula, MS $71,482

Abilene, TX $71,482

Kingsport, TN $71,271

Albany, GA $71,271

Gulfport, MS $71,247

Alexandria, LA $70,980

Fort Smith, AR $70,777

El Paso, TX $70,558

Las Cruces, NM $70,194

Harlingen, TX $69,988

Pocatello, ID $69,975

Florence, AL $69,870

Brownsville, TX $69,853

Mcallen, TX $69,683

Dothan, AL $69,570

Columbus, MS $69,088

Altus, OK $68,711

Lawton, OK $68,557

Pierre, SD $68,265

What Skills Can Increase a Project Captain's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 4.86% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Healthcare Facilities Management (Mentioned in 5.23% Job Postings): Developing and implementing facility plans and processes while coordinating assets, resources, and people to ensure excellent healthcare services.
Control Structure (Mentioned in 4.05% Job Postings): Control Structures are the blocks that analyze variables and choose directions in which to go based on given parameters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	4.86%
Healthcare Facilities Management	5.23%
Control Structure	4.05%

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 Project Captain's salary.

Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Mechanical Systems: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
HVAC: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Operations	$85,889	6%
Mechanical Systems	$84,268	4%
HVAC	$84,268	4%
Collaboration	$84,268	4%
Leadership	$83,458	3%
Standard Operating Procedures	$82,648	2%

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Project Captain Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Project Captain 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, MFG Durable, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Project Captain positions in Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Project Captain as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Project Captain

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$97,232	$47.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Project 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 August 01, 2026

$75,705

Average $81,027/year

$91,493

$6,309

Average $6,752/month

$7,624

$1,456

Average $1,558/week

$1,759

$36

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,493	$7,624	$1,759	$44
Average	$81,027	$6,752	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$75,705	$6,309	$1,456	$36

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Salary Trends for Project Captain

Salaries for a Project Captain can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,461 in 2023 to around $72,655 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Project Captain salary trends, .

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2024

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The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Project Captain roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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