The average fire captain salary at Albany was $431,174 , which is 50 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 275 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Captain salaries at Albany typically range from $392,009 to $485,923 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire captain salary was $485,923. There are 3 employees at Albany with the job title fire captain.