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

A Senior Captain's salary grows with experience: starting around $103,573 for beginners, reaching about $105,461 at mid-level, and approach $111,097 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Senior Captain?

Senior Captain salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Senior Captain roles are District of Columbia $119,450, California $118,997, Massachusetts $117,411. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Senior Captain roles make?

Salaries for Senior Captain level roles vary by specialization: Captain: $164,600; Tug Captain: $135,782; Ship Captain: $130,331; Yacht Captain: $100,963; Vessel Captain: $94,267.

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

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

Senior Captain Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Senior Captain in the United States is $107,885 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,793
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,669 to $115,165
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,189

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Senior Captain Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,165	$9,597	$2,215	$55
Average	$107,885	$8,990	$2,075	$52
25th Percentile	$99,669	$8,306	$1,917	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Senior Captain Salaries

A Senior 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 Senior Captain Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior 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): $103,573
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,202
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,461
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,635
Expert (over 8 years): $111,097

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Senior Captain	$103,573
Intermediate Level Senior Captain	$104,202
Senior Level Senior Captain	$105,461
Specialist Level Senior Captain	$108,635
Expert Level Senior Captain	$111,097

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

District of Columbia: $119,450.
California: $118,997.
Massachusetts: $117,411.

District of Columbia $119,450 California $118,997 Massachusetts $117,411 Washington $116,980 New Jersey $116,937 Alaska $116,786 Connecticut $115,297 New York $114,693

Hawaii $112,761 Rhode Island $111,855 Maryland $111,240 Minnesota $110,399 Colorado $110,075 Illinois $109,967 Oregon $109,557 Delaware $109,255

New Hampshire $109,065 Virginia $108,640 Pennsylvania $107,400 Nevada $106,774 North Dakota $106,569 Michigan $106,245 Wisconsin $106,126 Vermont $105,889

Texas $105,231 Maine $105,188 Arizona $105,123 Ohio $105,048 Georgia $104,055 Indiana $103,559 Wyoming $103,462 Utah $103,311

Iowa $103,246 Kansas $102,728 Louisiana $102,577 North Carolina $102,523 Missouri $102,502 Florida $102,081 Montana $101,854 Nebraska $101,638

Kentucky $101,520 South Carolina $101,088 Tennessee $100,819 Idaho $100,711 New Mexico $99,923 Oklahoma $99,750 Alabama $99,114 South Dakota $98,046

Arkansas $97,463 West Virginia $97,150 Mississippi $96,212

Top Paying Cities for Senior 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: $136,075
San Francisco: $134,738
Oakland: $131,749

San Jose, CA $136,075

San Francisco, CA $134,738

Oakland, CA $131,749

New York, NY $125,028

Queens Village, NY $124,219

Paramus, NJ $123,356

Passaic, NJ $123,248

Bergenfield, NJ $123,140

Stamford, CT $122,978

Huntington, NY $122,870

Newark, NJ $122,169

Bridgeport, CT $121,953

New Brunswick, NJ $121,597

Vallejo, CA $121,371

Middlesex, NJ $121,306

Somerset, NJ $121,209

Petaluma, CA $120,961

Santa Cruz, CA $120,540

Boston, MA $120,324

Monterey, CA $119,785

Fairbanks, AK $119,709

Los Angeles, CA $119,504

Washington, DC $119,450

Seattle, WA $119,256

Santa Rosa, CA $119,235

Juneau, AK $118,922

Orange, CA $118,566

Anchorage, AK $118,371

Anaheim, CA $118,296

Santa Ana, CA $118,134

Nassau, NY $118,069

Long Beach, CA $118,026

Danbury, CT $117,994

Santa Maria, CA $117,627

Everett, WA $117,605

Bremerton, WA $117,077

Trenton, NJ $116,872

Sacramento, CA $116,829

San Diego, CA $116,775

Brockton, MA $116,732

Tacoma, WA $116,688

Santa Barbara, CA $116,537

Lowell, MA $116,106

New Suffolk, NY $116,063

Nashua, NH $115,933

Lompoc, CA $115,761

Ventura, CA $115,653

Stockton, CA $115,620

New Haven, CT $115,405

Atlantic City, NJ $115,124

Hartford, CT $114,887

Modesto, CA $114,833

Poughkeepsie, NY $114,595

New Britain, CT $114,542

Olympia, WA $114,390

Kennewick, WA $114,390

New London, CT $114,369

Norwich, CT $114,337

Lawrence, MA $114,283

Bakersfield, CA $113,981

Riverside, CA $113,829

New Bedford, MA $113,829

Richland, WA $113,722

Portsmouth, NH $113,635

Vineland, NJ $113,614

San Bernardino, CA $113,527

Boulder, CO $113,225

Worcester, MA $113,139

Portland, OR $113,042

Saint Paul, MN $112,912

Minneapolis, MN $112,912

Philadelphia, PA $112,761

Honolulu, HI $112,190

Springfield, MA $111,812

Providence, RI $111,801

Chicago, IL $111,488

Bellingham, WA $111,359

Baltimore, MD $111,240

Chico, CA $110,971

Wilmington, DE $110,787

Pittsfield, MA $110,679

Manchester, NH $110,474

Spokane, WA $110,000

Denver, CO $109,989

Albany, NY $109,482

Troy, NY $109,439

Schenectady, NY $109,212

Burlington, VT $108,975

Portland, ME $108,597

Salem, OR $108,511

Yakima, WA $108,489

Ann Arbor, MI $108,457

Rochester, MN $108,155

Fresno, CA $108,101

Reno, NV $108,101

Milwaukee, WI $108,004

Detroit, MI $107,896

Allentown, PA $107,863

Carson City, NV $107,853

Houston, TX $107,691

Colorado Springs, CO $107,680

Syracuse, NY $107,626

Eugene, OR $107,421

Bismarck, ND $107,292

Gary, IN $107,292

Galveston, TX $107,292

Springfield, OR $107,205

Medford, OR $106,946

Fort Collins, CO $106,903

Austin, TX $106,817

Mesa, AZ $106,590

Phoenix, AZ $106,569

Dallas, TX $106,536

Reading, PA $106,472

Saint Cloud, MN $106,429

Concord, NH $106,331

Madison, WI $106,288

Utica, NY $105,997

Raleigh, NC $105,911

Las Vegas, NV $105,900

Rochester, NY $105,824

Des Moines, IA $105,814

Atlanta, GA $105,641

Battle Creek, MI $105,609

Salt Lake City, UT $105,576

Lancaster, PA $105,414

Champaign, IL $105,393

Harrisburg, PA $105,263

Durham, NC $105,166

Kansas City, MO $105,156

Kansas City, KS $105,134

Fort Worth, TX $105,123

Boca Raton, FL $105,080

Cleveland, OH $105,069

Columbus, OH $105,048

Pittsburgh, PA $105,037

Richmond, VA $104,994

Indianapolis, IN $104,972

Cincinnati, OH $104,832

Petersburg, VA $104,670

Billings, MT $104,433

Lansing, MI $104,433

Huntsville, AL $104,433

Lebanon, PA $104,422

Dayton, OH $104,411

Pueblo, CO $104,411

Appleton, WI $104,379

Buffalo, NY $104,336

Racine, WI $104,282

Charlotte, NC $104,271

Saint Louis, MO $104,238

Springfield, IL $104,195

Elkhart, IN $104,174

York, PA $104,174

Gastonia, NC $104,163

Benton Harbor, MI $104,163

Beaumont, TX $104,098

Lorain, OH $104,077

Toledo, OH $104,034

Binghamton, NY $103,980

Rock Hill, SC $103,969

Rockford, IL $103,915

Fargo, ND $103,861

Elyria, OH $103,861

Flagstaff, AZ $103,785

Fort Lauderdale, FL $103,721

Miami, FL $103,656

Duluth, MN $103,483

Bangor, ME $103,343

Cedar Rapids, IA $103,224

Louisville, KY $103,170

Grand Rapids, MI $103,149

Hialeah, FL $103,138

Casper, WY $102,987

Scranton, PA $102,858

New Orleans, LA $102,825

Virginia Beach, VA $102,814

Akron, OH $102,760

Peoria, IL $102,620

Sarasota, FL $102,599

Green Bay, WI $102,523

Baton Rouge, LA $102,469

Charleston, SC $102,448

Nashville, TN $102,415

Jamestown, NY $102,394

Davenport, IA $102,394

Tucson, AZ $102,340

Cheyenne, WY $102,307

Saint Petersburg, FL $102,275

Tampa, FL $102,253

Omaha, NE $102,232

Port Arthur, TX $102,189

Evansville, IN $102,189

Bradenton, FL $102,146

Santa Fe, NM $101,951

Orlando, FL $101,843

Clearwater, FL $101,725

Canton, OH $101,498

La Crosse, WI $101,498

Grand Forks, ND $101,466

Albuquerque, NM $101,433

Tulsa, OK $101,433

Newport News, VA $101,423

High Point, NC $101,390

Ogden, UT $101,347

Corpus Christi, TX $101,261

Laramie, WY $101,196

Norfolk, VA $101,196

Rock Island, IL $101,131

Saginaw, MI $101,110

Jacksonville, FL $101,099

Salisbury, NC $101,077

Memphis, TN $101,056

Moline, IL $101,002

Fort Myers, FL $100,970

Waterloo, IA $100,829

Spartanburg, SC $100,721

Lincoln, NE $100,667

Fort Wayne, IN $100,646

Birmingham, AL $100,527

Cedar Falls, IA $100,506

Provo, UT $100,495

Springfield, OH $100,484

San Antonio, TX $100,463

Greensboro, NC $100,419

South Bend, IN $100,409

Winston Salem, NC $100,398

Boise, ID $100,365

Savannah, GA $100,290

Muskegon, MI $100,096

Lima, OH $99,966

Lake Charles, LA $99,923

Anderson, IN $99,902

Lexington, KY $99,869

Augusta, GA $99,837

Greenville, SC $99,837

Wichita, KS $99,740

Tuscaloosa, AL $99,740

Columbia, SC $99,643

Bloomington, IN $99,373

Roanoke, VA $99,308

Asheville, NC $99,168

Knoxville, TN $98,984

Shreveport, LA $98,974

Wilmington, NC $98,833

Frankfort, KY $98,628

Oklahoma City, OK $98,553

Chillicothe, OH $98,510

Longview, TX $98,499

Topeka, KS $98,467

Mobile, AL $98,305

Terre Haute, IN $98,262

Erie, PA $98,251

Altoona, PA $98,197

Melbourne, FL $98,165

Amarillo, TX $98,121

Killeen, TX $98,089

Fayetteville, AR $98,003

Sioux Falls, SD $97,927

Chattanooga, TN $97,862

Idaho Falls, ID $97,852

Gainesville, FL $97,625

Portsmouth, OH $97,571

Little Rock, AR $97,550

Lynchburg, VA $97,550

Lafayette, LA $97,506

Youngstown, OH $97,506

Temple, TX $97,463

Daytona Beach, FL $97,442

Clarksville, TN $97,431

Pensacola, FL $97,420

Hopkinsville, KY $97,097

Charleston, WV $97,086

Florence, SC $97,032

Sioux City, IA $96,967

Macon, GA $96,654

Tallahassee, FL $96,643

Fayetteville, NC $96,622

Waco, TX $96,600

Wichita Falls, TX $96,600

Pine Bluff, AR $96,557

Vincennes, IN $96,352

Lubbock, TX $96,309

Great Falls, MT $96,244

Alamogordo, NM $96,233

Abilene, TX $96,147

Rapid City, SD $96,007

Monroe, LA $96,007

Albany, GA $95,942

Huntington, WV $95,931

Jackson, MS $95,921

Greenville, MS $95,910

Parkersburg, WV $95,802

Montgomery, AL $95,780

Johnstown, PA $95,759

Springfield, MO $95,672

Biloxi, MS $95,618

Sumter, SC $95,392

Columbus, GA $95,381

Twin Falls, ID $95,316

Pascagoula, MS $95,176

Kingsport, TN $94,896

Gulfport, MS $94,863

Alexandria, LA $94,507

Fort Smith, AR $94,238

El Paso, TX $93,946

Helena, MT $93,806

Las Cruces, NM $93,461

Harlingen, TX $93,159

Pocatello, ID $93,062

Florence, AL $93,029

Brownsville, TX $93,008

Dothan, AL $92,835

Mcallen, TX $92,781

Columbus, MS $91,983

Altus, OK $91,486

Lawton, OK $91,281

Pierre, SD $90,893

What Skills Can Increase a Senior Captain's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 20% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Sales Process (Mentioned in 2.36% Job Postings): Designing and implementing repeatable steps that a salesperson takes to move a prospect from an early-stage lead to a closed customer.
Child Development (Mentioned in 1.86% Job Postings): Child development refers to the sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Presentation	20%
Sales Process	2.36%
Child Development	1.86%

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 Senior Captain's salary.

Product Management: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Partnering: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Blended Learning: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Product Management	$121,910	13%
Partnering	$117,595	9%
Blended Learning	$116,516	8%
Attention to Detail	$115,437	7%
Staff Training	$114,358	6%
Active Learning	$113,279	5%

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

Understanding how a Senior 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 January 01, 2026

$99,669

Average $107,885/year

$115,165

$8,306

Average $8,990/month

$9,597

$1,917

Average $2,075/week

$2,215

$48

Average $52/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,165	$9,597	$2,215	$55
Average	$107,885	$8,990	$2,075	$52
25th Percentile	$99,669	$8,306	$1,917	$48

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Salary Trends for Senior Captain

Salaries for a Senior Captain can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $107,010 in 2023 to around $104,313 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Senior Captain salary trends, .

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$107,010

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