Job outlook for boat captains in the United States

Are boat captain jobs in demand?

No, boat captain jobs are not in demand. Boat captain demand is projected to decline 1% from 2018 to 2028.

Boat Captain job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of boat captain jobs and the average boat captain salary over time.

Boat Captain jobs over time

Boat Captain job growth rate over time

Year	# Of Jobs	% Of Population
2021	296	0.00%
2020	244	0.00%
2019	295	0.00%
2018	322	0.00%
2017	316	0.00%

Average boat captain salary over time

Boat Captain salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$43,632	$20.98	+6.6%
2024	$40,923	$19.67	+4.6%
2023	$39,135	$18.81	--2.5%
2022	$40,119	$19.29	--2.4%
2021	$41,115	$19.77	--5.3%

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Boat Captain jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of boat captain job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where boat captains earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for boat captains

Rank	State	Population	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Nevada	2,998,039	17	1%
2	Utah	3,101,833	16	1%
3	New Hampshire	1,342,795	7	1%
4	Florida	20,984,400	72	0%
5	Texas	28,304,596	64	0%
6	California	39,536,653	61	0%
7	Michigan	9,962,311	37	0%
8	North Carolina	10,273,419	30	0%
9	New Jersey	9,005,644	24	0%
10	Indiana	6,666,818	24	0%
11	New York	19,849,399	24	0%
12	Arizona	7,016,270	19	0%
13	Virginia	8,470,020	19	0%
14	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	16	0%
15	Louisiana	4,684,333	15	0%
16	Ohio	11,658,609	14	0%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	13	0%
18	Alaska	739,795	3	0%
19	Delaware	961,939	1	0%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	0	0%

Most common cities for boat captains

Rank	City	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. Salary
1	Panama City	1	3%	$43,649
2	Winter Haven	1	3%	$44,946

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