Best states for a Banquet Captain

Q: What is the best state for banquet captains?

The best state to be a banquet captain is Wyoming based on banquet captain salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for banquet captains?

The highest paying state for banquet captains is Wisconsin based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for banquet captains?

The worst state for banquet captains is Illinois, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for banquet captains in the United States. Banquet captain positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for banquet captains.In order to help you decide which state is the best for banquet captains, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for banquet captain jobs.

In order to get you the best states for banquet captains, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Wyoming is the best state, and Hilo is the city with the highest pay for banquet captains.

10 best states for banquet captains in 2025

1. Wyoming
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 4
Average Annual Salary: $38,779
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Banquet Captain Jobs in Wyoming
2. Colorado
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 45
Average Annual Salary: $39,816
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Banquet Captain Jobs in Colorado
3. Texas
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 149
Average Annual Salary: $37,356
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Banquet Captain Jobs in Texas
4. Nevada
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 33
Average Annual Salary: $36,106
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
3.07
Banquet Captain Jobs in Nevada
5. Michigan
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 43
Average Annual Salary: $37,088
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Banquet Captain Jobs in Michigan
6. New York
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 30
Average Annual Salary: $44,832
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Banquet Captain Jobs in New York
7. Washington
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 28
Average Annual Salary: $40,827
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Banquet Captain Jobs in Washington
8. Hawaii
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 2
Average Annual Salary: $47,710
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Banquet Captain Jobs in Hawaii
9. California
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 151
Average Annual Salary: $42,185
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1
Banquet Captain Jobs in California
10. Connecticut
Total Banquet Captain Jobs: 17
Average Annual Salary: $38,454
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1
Banquet Captain Jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a banquet captain

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Detailed list of the best states for a banquet captain

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Wyoming	$38,779	$32,000	579,315	4
2	Colorado	$39,816	$33,000	5,607,154	45
3	Texas	$37,356	$28,000	28,304,596	149
4	Nevada	$36,106	$28,000	2,998,039	33
5	Michigan	$37,088	$30,000	9,962,311	43
6	New York	$44,832	$36,000	19,849,399	30
7	Washington	$40,827	$34,000	7,405,743	28
8	Hawaii	$47,710	$41,000	1,427,538	2
9	California	$42,185	$33,000	39,536,653	151
10	Connecticut	$38,454	$32,000	3,588,184	17
11	Florida	$36,097	$26,000	20,984,400	192
12	Arizona	$35,610	$27,000	7,016,270	47
13	Rhode Island	$38,090	$32,000	1,059,639	1
14	Delaware	$37,730	$30,000	961,939	3
15	Minnesota	$37,595	$31,000	5,576,606	13
16	New Jersey	$37,511	$30,000	9,005,644	34
17	Montana	$34,426	$29,000	1,050,493	6
18	North Carolina	$33,750	$26,000	10,273,419	57
19	Oklahoma	$32,405	$26,000	3,930,864	26
20	Iowa	$33,352	$27,000	3,145,711	22
21	Utah	$33,293	$27,000	3,101,833	24
22	Nebraska	$34,743	$29,000	1,920,076	8
23	Idaho	$36,041	$30,000	1,716,943	1
24	Tennessee	$33,053	$26,000	6,715,984	27
25	District of Columbia	$37,232	$30,000	693,972	7
26	Ohio	$32,423	$26,000	11,658,609	49
27	South Dakota	$34,173	$28,000	869,666	0
28	Alaska	$34,972	$31,000	739,795	4
29	North Dakota	$34,106	$29,000	755,393	2
30	Oregon	$36,222	$30,000	4,142,776	8
31	Massachusetts	$36,476	$31,000	6,859,819	18
32	Indiana	$32,439	$26,000	6,666,818	27
33	Virginia	$33,946	$27,000	8,470,020	36
34	Maryland	$35,558	$28,000	6,052,177	15
35	Georgia	$31,524	$24,000	10,429,379	58
36	Kentucky	$31,360	$25,000	4,454,189	18
37	New Hampshire	$32,702	$28,000	1,342,795	6
38	Pennsylvania	$31,776	$26,000	12,805,537	48
39	Maine	$32,063	$28,000	1,335,907	6
40	Louisiana	$30,090	$23,000	4,684,333	22
41	Mississippi	$31,053	$24,000	2,984,100	9
42	South Carolina	$29,827	$23,000	5,024,369	47
43	Kansas	$32,386	$26,000	2,913,123	0
44	Vermont	$33,266	$28,000	623,657	1
45	West Virginia	$31,428	$25,000	1,815,857	0
46	Missouri	$31,264	$25,000	6,113,532	28
47	Wisconsin	$28,975	$24,000	5,795,483	29
48	New Mexico	$31,286	$24,000	2,088,070	4
49	Alabama	$29,760	$23,000	4,874,747	20
50	Arkansas	$29,957	$24,000	3,004,279	6
51	Illinois	$31,301	$25,000	12,802,023	37

Highest paying states for banquet captains

Rank	State	Avg. Banquet Captain Salary
1	Wyoming	$38,779
2	Colorado	$39,816
3	Texas	$37,356
4	Nevada	$36,106
5	Michigan	$37,088
6	New York	$44,832
7	Washington	$40,827
8	Hawaii	$47,710
9	California	$42,185
10	Connecticut	$38,454
11	Florida	$36,097
12	Arizona	$35,610
13	Rhode Island	$38,090
14	Delaware	$37,730
15	Minnesota	$37,595
16	New Jersey	$37,511
17	Montana	$34,426
18	North Carolina	$33,750
19	Oklahoma	$32,405
20	Iowa	$33,352
21	Utah	$33,293
22	Nebraska	$34,743
23	Idaho	$36,041
24	Tennessee	$33,053
25	District of Columbia	$37,232
26	Ohio	$32,423
27	South Dakota	$34,173
28	Alaska	$34,972
29	North Dakota	$34,106
30	Oregon	$36,222
31	Massachusetts	$36,476
32	Indiana	$32,439
33	Virginia	$33,946
34	Maryland	$35,558
35	Georgia	$31,524
36	Kentucky	$31,360
37	New Hampshire	$32,702
38	Pennsylvania	$31,776
39	Maine	$32,063
40	Louisiana	$30,090
41	Mississippi	$31,053
42	South Carolina	$29,827
43	Kansas	$32,386
44	Vermont	$33,266
45	West Virginia	$31,428
46	Missouri	$31,264
47	Wisconsin	$28,975
48	New Mexico	$31,286
49	Alabama	$29,760
50	Arkansas	$29,957
51	Illinois	$31,301

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Total Banquet Captain Jobs:	4
Average Annual Salary:	$38,779
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	1.3

Best states for a Banquet Captain

10 best states for banquet captains in 2025

1. Wyoming

2. Colorado

3. Texas

4. Nevada

5. Michigan

6. New York

7. Washington

8. Hawaii

9. California

10. Connecticut