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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to job captain jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Our research found that District of Columbia is the best state for job captains, while Rhode Island and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. District of Columbia has a median salary of $103,842 and Rhode Island has the highest median salary among all 50 states for job captains.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for job captains.If you are currently seeking employment as a job captain, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for job captains in 2025
1. District of Columbia
Total job captain jobs: 110 Average annual salary: $103,842 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 3.16
2. Rhode Island
Total job captain jobs: 27 Average annual salary: $84,459 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 1.07
3. Georgia
Total job captain jobs: 245 Average annual salary: $80,196 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
4. California
Total job captain jobs: 880 Average annual salary: $84,390 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 1.45
5. Maryland
Total job captain jobs: 192 Average annual salary: $80,066 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 1.46
6. Virginia
Total job captain jobs: 269 Average annual salary: $77,873 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000 Location Quotient: 1.38
7. Massachusetts
Total job captain jobs: 222 Average annual salary: $78,213 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
8. Pennsylvania
Total job captain jobs: 213 Average annual salary: $76,594 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
9. New Hampshire
Total job captain jobs: 13 Average annual salary: $82,142 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 0.36
10. New York
Total job captain jobs: 258 Average annual salary: $79,221 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
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Detailed list of the best states for a job captain
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $103,842 | $75,000 | 693,972 | 110 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $84,459 | $61,000 | 1,059,639 | 27 |
| 3 | Georgia | $80,196 | $58,000 | 10,429,379 | 245 |
| 4 | California | $84,390 | $58,000 | 39,536,653 | 880 |
| 5 | Maryland | $80,066 | $58,000 | 6,052,177 | 192 |
| 6 | Virginia | $77,873 | $56,000 | 8,470,020 | 269 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $78,213 | $56,000 | 6,859,819 | 222 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $76,594 | $55,000 | 12,805,537 | 213 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $82,142 | $59,000 | 1,342,795 | 13 |
| 10 | New York | $79,221 | $57,000 | 19,849,399 | 258 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $79,141 | $57,000 | 4,684,333 | 30 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $70,075 | $52,000 | 755,393 | 25 |
| 13 | Washington | $73,891 | $52,000 | 7,405,743 | 165 |
| 14 | Ohio | $71,716 | $52,000 | 11,658,609 | 152 |
| 15 | Arizona | $72,021 | $50,000 | 7,016,270 | 131 |
| 16 | Utah | $70,101 | $49,000 | 3,101,833 | 70 |
| 17 | Maine | $76,230 | $55,000 | 1,335,907 | 10 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $70,678 | $51,000 | 3,588,184 | 83 |
| 19 | Vermont | $73,109 | $53,000 | 623,657 | 10 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $71,443 | $51,000 | 579,315 | 7 |
| 21 | Alabama | $71,223 | $51,000 | 4,874,747 | 52 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $73,889 | $52,000 | 2,088,070 | 17 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $70,971 | $51,000 | 5,024,369 | 53 |
| 24 | Kansas | $70,881 | $51,000 | 2,913,123 | 33 |
| 25 | Indiana | $69,575 | $50,000 | 6,666,818 | 87 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $70,826 | $51,000 | 1,815,857 | 6 |
| 27 | Illinois | $69,786 | $50,000 | 12,802,023 | 236 |
| 28 | Oregon | $66,017 | $46,000 | 4,142,776 | 136 |
| 29 | Texas | $65,865 | $47,000 | 28,304,596 | 488 |
| 30 | Colorado | $67,147 | $48,000 | 5,607,154 | 137 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $68,703 | $50,000 | 869,666 | 9 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $65,228 | $47,000 | 10,273,419 | 212 |
| 33 | Michigan | $64,044 | $46,000 | 9,962,311 | 168 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $65,618 | $48,000 | 5,576,606 | 132 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $67,637 | $49,000 | 2,984,100 | 12 |
| 36 | Nevada | $63,718 | $44,000 | 2,998,039 | 36 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $63,001 | $46,000 | 5,795,483 | 91 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $68,943 | $55,000 | 1,427,538 | 10 |
| 39 | Iowa | $65,381 | $47,000 | 3,145,711 | 33 |
| 40 | New Jersey | $62,246 | $45,000 | 9,005,644 | 168 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $62,506 | $45,000 | 1,920,076 | 31 |
| 42 | Alaska | $61,696 | $49,000 | 739,795 | 14 |
| 43 | Missouri | $60,344 | $44,000 | 6,113,532 | 103 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $59,693 | $43,000 | 6,715,984 | 77 |
| 45 | Florida | $59,557 | $43,000 | 20,984,400 | 318 |
| 46 | Delaware | $64,454 | $46,000 | 961,939 | 13 |
| 47 | Montana | $60,091 | $43,000 | 1,050,493 | 15 |
| 48 | Idaho | $50,562 | $35,000 | 1,716,943 | 26 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $55,778 | $40,000 | 4,454,189 | 40 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $53,920 | $39,000 | 3,004,279 | 29 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $54,074 | $39,000 | 3,930,864 | 29 |
Highest paying states for job captains
| Rank | State | Avg. Job Captain Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $103,842 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $84,459 |
| 3 | Georgia | $80,196 |
| 4 | California | $84,390 |
| 5 | Maryland | $80,066 |
| 6 | Virginia | $77,873 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $78,213 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $76,594 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $82,142 |
| 10 | New York | $79,221 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $79,141 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $70,075 |
| 13 | Washington | $73,891 |
| 14 | Ohio | $71,716 |
| 15 | Arizona | $72,021 |
| 16 | Utah | $70,101 |
| 17 | Maine | $76,230 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $70,678 |
| 19 | Vermont | $73,109 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $71,443 |
| 21 | Alabama | $71,223 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $73,889 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $70,971 |
| 24 | Kansas | $70,881 |
| 25 | Indiana | $69,575 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $70,826 |
| 27 | Illinois | $69,786 |
| 28 | Oregon | $66,017 |
| 29 | Texas | $65,865 |
| 30 | Colorado | $67,147 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $68,703 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $65,228 |
| 33 | Michigan | $64,044 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $65,618 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $67,637 |
| 36 | Nevada | $63,718 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $63,001 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $68,943 |
| 39 | Iowa | $65,381 |
| 40 | New Jersey | $62,246 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $62,506 |
| 42 | Alaska | $61,696 |
| 43 | Missouri | $60,344 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $59,693 |
| 45 | Florida | $59,557 |
| 46 | Delaware | $64,454 |
| 47 | Montana | $60,091 |
| 48 | Idaho | $50,562 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $55,778 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $53,920 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $54,074 |
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Updated January 8, 2025