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Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense Salaries in United States

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the airlines / aviation / aerospace / defense sector across United States based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
98,505 USD
Highest Salary / year
204,900 USD
Entry Level / year
40,200 USD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (USD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Aviation Manager 204,900 USD $204,900 Middle 40%
Airport Services Manager 195,200 USD $195,200 Middle 40%
Airlines Sales Director 192,600 USD $192,600 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Manager 189,800 USD $189,800 Middle 40%
Aviation Resources Manager 177,100 USD $177,100 Middle 40%
Chief Pilot 172,300 USD $172,300 Middle 40%
Aircraft Pilot 172,200 USD $172,200 Middle 40%
Airlines Sales Manager 168,700 USD $168,700 Middle 40%
Airline Pilot 161,300 USD $161,300 Middle 40%
Pilot 160,600 USD $160,600 Middle 40%
Aircraft Captain 153,800 USD $153,800 Middle 40%
Fleet Controller 153,800 USD $153,800 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Manager 151,800 USD $151,800 Middle 40%
Airfield Management Specialist 148,300 USD $148,300 Middle 40%
Aircraft Quality Assurance 132,000 USD $132,000 Middle 40%
Aviation Analyst 128,200 USD $128,200 Middle 40%
Aerospace Engineer 127,600 USD $127,600 Middle 40%
Test Pilot 119,700 USD $119,700 Middle 40%
Airfield Operations Specialist 114,900 USD $114,900 Middle 40%
Aviation Inspector 112,700 USD $112,700 Middle 40%
Airport Services Supervisor 111,700 USD $111,700 Middle 40%
Aviation Operations Controller 108,200 USD $108,200 Middle 40%
Helicopter Pilot 107,300 USD $107,300 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Officer 105,200 USD $105,200 Middle 40%
Airline Cabin Crew 103,600 USD $103,600 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Controller 102,700 USD $102,700 Middle 40%
Airline Copilot 102,700 USD $102,700 Middle 40%
Aeronautical Engineer 100,700 USD $100,700 Middle 40%
Aircraft Engineer 100,700 USD $100,700 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor 100,700 USD $100,700 Middle 40%
Safety and Quality Specialist 100,700 USD $100,700 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 98,100 USD $98,100 Middle 40%
Aerospace Technician 93,800 USD $93,800 Middle 40%
Cargo Executive 93,200 USD $93,200 Middle 40%
Flight Planner 91,500 USD $91,500 Middle 40%
Flight Simulation Engineer 87,400 USD $87,400 Middle 40%
Flight Scheduler 78,200 USD $78,200 Middle 40%
Freight and Cargo Inspector 69,700 USD $69,700 Middle 40%
Flight Attendant 69,400 USD $69,400 Middle 40%
First Officer 68,800 USD $68,800 Middle 40%
Fleet Management Officer 66,900 USD $66,900 Middle 40%
Airport Services Agent 65,900 USD $65,900 Middle 40%
Air Crew Officer 64,400 USD $64,400 Middle 40%
Air Crew Member 58,700 USD $58,700 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Assistant 56,100 USD $56,100 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Assistant 55,100 USD $55,100 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electrician 54,100 USD $54,100 Middle 40%
Aircraft Rigging Assembler 52,300 USD $52,300 Middle 40%
Aircraft Mechanic 52,000 USD $52,000 Middle 40%
Aircraft Assembler 51,300 USD $51,300 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electronics Techician 51,300 USD $51,300 Middle 40%
Reservations Sales Agent 50,600 USD $50,600 Middle 40%
Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer 49,400 USD $49,400 Middle 40%
Aviation Technician 49,400 USD $49,400 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Technician 47,400 USD $47,400 Middle 40%
Aircraft Body Repairer 46,700 USD $46,700 Middle 40%
Aircraft Service Technician 45,600 USD $45,600 Middle 40%
Ramp Agent 45,600 USD $45,600 Middle 40%
Aircraft Fueler 45,000 USD $45,000 Middle 40%
Airlines Structural Assembler 44,300 USD $44,300 Middle 40%
Loading Bridge Operator 41,400 USD $41,400 Middle 40%
Cargo and Freight Agent 40,300 USD $40,300 Middle 40%
Assistant Aircraft Mechanic 40,200 USD $40,200 Middle 40%

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