Aviation United States

Aviation salary in the US

Typical pay

$116,500a year

Most Aviations earn $112k to $132k a year

From 89 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

The median Aviation salary in the US is $116,500 a year. Most job postings pay $111,800 to $131,500. From 89 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.

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Typical pay by state

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Typical pay by state. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Alabama–0
Alaska–0
Arizona–3
Arkansas–0
California–18
Colorado–1
Connecticut–1
Delaware–0
District of Columbia–0
Florida–0
Georgia–6
Hawaii–0
Idaho–0
Illinois–4
Indiana–0
Iowa–1
Kansas–2
Kentucky–2
Louisiana–2
Maine–0
Maryland–0
Massachusetts–1
Michigan–0
Minnesota–0
Mississippi–2
Missouri–2
Montana–0
Nebraska–0
Nevada–1
New Hampshire–0
New Jersey–0
New Mexico–6
New York–1
North Carolina–2
North Dakota–0
Ohio–3
Oklahoma–4
Oregon–3
Pennsylvania–1
Rhode Island–0
South Carolina–2
South Dakota–0
Tennessee–2
Texas–10
Utah–1
Vermont–0
Virginia–3
Washington–0
West Virginia–0
Wisconsin–3
Wyoming–1

Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.

Pay in the biggest hiring cities

Pay in the biggest hiring cities. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Charlotte, NC–1
Cincinnati, OH–2
Dallas, TX–2
Denver, CO–1
El Centro, CA–2
Fayetteville, NC–2
Fresno, CA–2
Las Vegas, NV–1
Modesto, CA–2
New York, NY–1
Philadelphia, PA–1
Providence, RI–1
Sacramento, CA–2
Salinas, CA–2
Santa Rosa, CA–2

Pay by experience level

What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.

  • Starting out 50 job postings
    $107k $125k

    Typical: $115k

    Most new hires start near the low end.

  • Experienced 4 job postings

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  • Senior 0 job postings

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  • Lead or manager 0 job postings

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Starting out: most postings pay $107k to $125k a year, typically $115k.

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Pay by employer and level

Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.

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How much does a Aviation make in the US?

Employers hiring now typically offer $116,500 a year for Aviation roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.

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