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    645 Salaries

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    Average Base Pay
    $97,888 / yr
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$15,331
    Range$894 - $42,101

    How much does a Captain make?

    The national average salary for a Captain is $97,888 in United States. Filter by location to see Captain salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 645 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Captain employees.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Boat Captain$25
    Crew$21K
    Airline Pilot$77
    Bell Captain$37K
    Chief Pilot$17

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    Captain

    Dave & Buster's

    $57,954/yr

    Range: $54K - $68K

    52 salaries

    $57,954/yr
    $54K$68K

    Captain

    US Marine Corps

    $92,121/yr

    Range: $66K - $128K

    35 salaries

    $92,121/yr
    $66K$128K

    Captain - Hourly

    MOD Pizza

    $12/hr

    Range: $11 - $14

    34 salaries

    $12/hr
    $11$14

    Captain

    Trader Joe's

    $112,234/yr

    Range: $100K - $121K

    24 salaries

    $112,234/yr
    $100K$121K

    Captain

    US Army

    $76,453/yr

    Range: $70K - $104K

    24 salaries

    $76,453/yr
    $70K$104K

    Captain

    US Air Force

    $89,371/yr

    Range: $64K - $143K

    19 salaries

    $89,371/yr
    $64K$143K

    Captain

    NetJets

    $175,827/yr

    Range: $79K - $224K

    16 salaries

    $175,827/yr
    $79K$224K

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    Captain

    United Airlines

    $293,491/yr

    Range: $201K - $410K

    14 salaries

    $293,491/yr
    $201K$410K

    Captain

    Republic Airways

    $84,296/yr

    Range: $76K - $148K

    13 salaries

    $84,296/yr
    $76K$148K

    Captain

    American Airlines

    $288,533/yr

    Range: $234K - $360K

    11 salaries

    $288,533/yr
    $234K$360K

    Captain

    Marriott International

    $66,052/yr

    Range: $64K - $72K

    11 salaries

    $66,052/yr
    $64K$72K

    Captain - Hourly

    Dave & Buster's

    $13/hr

    Range: $11 - $16

    10 salaries

    $13/hr
    $11$16

    Captain - Hourly

    MOD Pizza

    $13/hr

    Range: $11 - $14

    9 salaries

    $13/hr
    $11$14

    Captain

    US Navy

    $174,260/yr

    Range: $116K - $194K

    8 salaries

    $174,260/yr
    $116K$194K

    Captain

    Southwest Airlines

    $274,113/yr

    Range: $235K - $498K

    8 salaries

    $274,113/yr
    $235K$498K

    Captain - Monthly

    US Marine Corps

    $6,760/mo

    Range: $5K - $94K

    8 salaries

    $6,760/mo
    $5K$94K

    Captain

    Entertainment Cruises

    $50,015/yr

    Range: $44K - $60K

    8 salaries

    $50,015/yr
    $44K$60K

    Captain

    Edison Chouest Offshore

    $120,685/yr

    Range: $77K - $212K

    7 salaries

    $120,685/yr
    $77K$212K

    Captain

    Jet Aviation

    $175,999/yr

    Range: $81K - $244K

    7 salaries

    $175,999/yr
    $81K$244K

    Captain

    XOJET

    $106,189/yr

    Range: $97K - $139K

    7 salaries

    $106,189/yr
    $97K$139K
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    Captain Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Dave & Buster's Captain salaries - 52 salaries reported$57,954/yr
    US Marine Corps Captain salaries - 35 salaries reported$92,121/yr
    MOD Pizza Captain salaries - 34 salaries reported$12/hr
    Trader Joe's Captain salaries - 24 salaries reported$112,234/yr
    US Army Captain salaries - 24 salaries reported$76,453/yr
    US Air Force Captain salaries - 19 salaries reported$89,371/yr
    NetJets Captain salaries - 16 salaries reported$175,827/yr
    United Airlines Captain salaries - 14 salaries reported$293,491/yr
    Republic Airways Captain salaries - 13 salaries reported$84,296/yr
    American Airlines Captain salaries - 11 salaries reported$288,533/yr
    Marriott International Captain salaries - 11 salaries reported$66,052/yr
    Dave & Buster's Captain salaries - 10 salaries reported$13/hr
    MOD Pizza Captain salaries - 9 salaries reported$13/hr
    US Navy Captain salaries - 8 salaries reported$174,260/yr
    Southwest Airlines Captain salaries - 8 salaries reported$274,113/yr
    US Marine Corps Captain salaries - 8 salaries reported$6,760/mo
    Entertainment Cruises Captain salaries - 8 salaries reported$50,015/yr
    Edison Chouest Offshore Captain salaries - 7 salaries reported$120,685/yr
    Jet Aviation Captain salaries - 7 salaries reported$175,999/yr
    XOJET Captain salaries - 7 salaries reported$106,189/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent captain salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $100,000
    per year
    A Battle Captain in the Ogden, UT Area area reported making $100,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Ogden, UT Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Government
    $6,241
    monthly
    An O3 - Army - Captain in the Fayetteville, NC Area area reported making $6,241 per month
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Fayetteville, NC Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Government
    $120,000
    per year
    An O6 - Navy - Captain in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $120,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    San Diego, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $12
    hourly
    A Captain in the Cincinnati, OH Area area reported making $12 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Cincinnati, OH Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Private
    $14
    hourly
    A Captain in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area reported making $14 per hour
    Additional Pay
    $72k tips/gratuities
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area
    Part-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $79
    hourly
    A Captain in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $79 per hour
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $87,444
    per year
    An Airline Captain in the Indianapolis, IN Area area reported making $87,444 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Indianapolis, IN Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
    $60,000
    per year
    A Captain in the Chicago, IL Area area reported making $60,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $1 cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Chicago, IL Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
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