Airport Engineer Salary in California

How much does an Airport Engineer make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Airport Engineer in California is $80,568 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Airport Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,212
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,526 to $91,897
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,384

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Airport Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,897	$7,658	$1,767	$44
Average	$80,568	$6,714	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$70,526	$5,877	$1,356	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Airport Engineer Salaries

An Airport Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Airport Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Airport Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,875.
California: $80,568.
Massachusetts: $79,494.

District of Columbia $80,875 California $80,568 Massachusetts $79,494 Washington $79,202 New Jersey $79,173 Alaska $79,070 Connecticut $78,062 New York $77,653

Hawaii $76,346 Rhode Island $75,732 Maryland $75,316 Minnesota $74,746 Colorado $74,527 Illinois $74,454 Oregon $74,176 Delaware $73,972

New Hampshire $73,843 Virginia $73,556 Pennsylvania $72,716 Nevada $72,292 North Dakota $72,153 Michigan $71,934 Wisconsin $71,854 Vermont $71,693

Texas $71,247 Maine $71,218 Arizona $71,174 Ohio $71,123 Georgia $70,451 Indiana $70,115 Wyoming $70,049 Utah $69,947

Iowa $69,903 Kansas $69,553 Louisiana $69,451 North Carolina $69,414 Missouri $69,399 Florida $69,115 Montana $68,961 Nebraska $68,815

Kentucky $68,735 South Carolina $68,443 Tennessee $68,260 Idaho $68,187 New Mexico $67,654 Oklahoma $67,537 Alabama $67,106 South Dakota $66,383

Arkansas $65,988 West Virginia $65,776 Mississippi $65,141

Top Paying Cities for Airport Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $80,707
West Hollywood: $80,648
Dodgertown: $80,706

Los Angeles, CA $80,707 West Hollywood, CA $80,648 Dodgertown, CA $80,706 Playa Vista, CA $80,518 Bell Gardens, CA $80,524 Bell, CA $80,415 Beverly Hills, CA $80,644 Compton, CA $80,064

Culver City, CA $80,592 Downey, CA $80,167 El Segundo, CA $80,351 Gardena, CA $80,216 Hawthorne, CA $80,367 Hermosa Beach, CA $79,889 Huntington Park, CA $80,636 Lawndale, CA $80,232

Lynwood, CA $80,309 Malibu, CA $78,818 Manhattan Beach, CA $80,122 Maywood, CA $80,623 Pacific Palisades, CA $80,043 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $79,759 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $79,753 Redondo Beach, CA $79,707

South Gate, CA $80,431 Topanga, CA $79,420 Venice, CA $80,452 Marina Del Rey, CA $80,469 Playa Del Rey, CA $80,382 Inglewood, CA $80,539 Santa Monica, CA $80,324 Torrance, CA $79,984

Whittier, CA $80,103 Buena Park, CA $79,963 La Palma, CA $79,976 Cypress, CA $79,978 La Habra, CA $79,965 La Mirada, CA $79,961 Montebello, CA $80,490 Norwalk, CA $79,907

Pico Rivera, CA $80,333 Santa Fe Springs, CA $79,959 Stanton, CA $79,980 Artesia, CA $79,943 Cerritos, CA $79,993 Avalon, CA $78,025 Bellflower, CA $80,003 Harbor City, CA $79,953

Lakewood, CA $79,940 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $79,970 Lomita, CA $79,962 Los Alamitos, CA $79,969 Paramount, CA $80,104 San Pedro, CA $79,928 Seal Beach, CA $79,962 Sunset Beach, CA $79,970

Surfside, CA $79,949 Wilmington, CA $79,920 Carson, CA $79,942 Signal Hill, CA $79,912 Long Beach, CA $79,910 Altadena, CA $80,503 Arcadia, CA $80,095 Duarte, CA $79,547

La Canada Flintridge, CA $80,534 Monrovia, CA $79,813 Montrose, CA $80,566 Mount Wilson, CA $80,106 Sierra Madre, CA $80,084 South Pasadena, CA $80,642 Sunland, CA $80,222 Tujunga, CA $79,778

Verdugo City, CA $80,569 Pasadena, CA $80,577 San Marino, CA $80,551 Glendale, CA $80,639 La Crescenta, CA $80,501 Agoura Hills, CA $78,379 Calabasas, CA $79,035 Canoga Park, CA $79,266

Winnetka, CA $79,384 West Hills, CA $78,862 Castaic, CA $77,723 Chatsworth, CA $78,862 Encino, CA $80,000 Newbury Park, CA $77,696 Newhall, CA $78,916 Northridge, CA $79,415

Porter Ranch, CA $79,139 Pacoima, CA $79,980 Reseda, CA $79,663 San Fernando, CA $79,685 Sylmar, CA $79,537 North Hills, CA $79,797 Granada Hills, CA $79,358 Mission Hills, CA $79,744

Santa Clarita, CA $78,377 Canyon Country, CA $78,491 Sun Valley, CA $80,368 Valencia, CA $78,075 Tarzana, CA $79,801 Thousand Oaks, CA $77,632 Westlake Village, CA $77,715 Woodland Hills, CA $79,469

Oak Park, CA $78,165 Stevenson Ranch, CA $78,370 Van Nuys, CA $80,097 Panorama City, CA $80,096 Sherman Oaks, CA $80,387 Burbank, CA $80,606 North Hollywood, CA $80,601 Studio City, CA $80,610

Valley Village, CA $80,580 Universal City, CA $80,647 Toluca Lake, CA $80,623 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $77,406 Azusa, CA $77,681 Baldwin Park, CA $79,669 Chino, CA $78,421 Chino Hills, CA $79,431

Claremont, CA $77,862 City Of Industry, CA $79,742 Covina, CA $79,168 El Monte, CA $80,332 South El Monte, CA $80,335 Glendora, CA $78,783 Guasti, CA $77,533 La Puente, CA $79,604

Hacienda Heights, CA $79,807 Rowland Heights, CA $79,913 La Verne, CA $78,107 Mira Loma, CA $77,433 Monterey Park, CA $80,632 Ontario, CA $77,683 Mt Baldy, CA $77,283 Montclair, CA $78,115

Diamond Bar, CA $79,646 Pomona, CA $78,863 Rosemead, CA $80,466 San Dimas, CA $78,663 San Gabriel, CA $80,487 Temple City, CA $80,385 Upland, CA $77,623 Walnut, CA $79,620

West Covina, CA $79,438 Alhambra, CA $80,601 Alpine, CA $77,924 Bonita, CA $78,822 Boulevard, CA $75,694 Campo, CA $76,703 Chula Vista, CA $78,822 Descanso, CA $77,282

Dulzura, CA $78,074 Guatay, CA $77,170 Imperial Beach, CA $78,822 Jacumba, CA $74,961 Jamul, CA $78,231 La Mesa, CA $78,822 Lemon Grove, CA $78,822 Lincoln Acres, CA $78,822

Mount Laguna, CA $76,603 National City, CA $78,822 Pine Valley, CA $76,859 Potrero, CA $77,299 Spring Valley, CA $78,822 Tecate, CA $77,395 Bonsall, CA $76,926 Borrego Springs, CA $74,179

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $78,380 Carlsbad, CA $77,736 Del Mar, CA $78,740 El Cajon, CA $78,682 Encinitas, CA $78,328 Escondido, CA $77,984 Fallbrook, CA $76,311 Julian, CA $75,096

La Jolla, CA $78,834 Lakeside, CA $78,423 Oceanside, CA $77,474 Camp Pendleton, CA $77,348 Pala, CA $76,164 Palomar Mountain, CA $75,813 Pauma Valley, CA $76,472 Poway, CA $78,488

Ramona, CA $77,680 Ranchita, CA $75,556 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $78,449 San Luis Rey, CA $77,071 San Marcos, CA $77,576 Santa Ysabel, CA $76,580 Santee, CA $78,822 Solana Beach, CA $78,558

Vista, CA $77,653 Valley Center, CA $76,938 Warner Springs, CA $75,326 San Diego, CA $78,822 Coronado, CA $78,822 San Ysidro, CA $78,822 Indio, CA $74,256 Indian Wells, CA $74,374

Palm Desert, CA $74,559 Banning, CA $76,287 Bard, CA $73,046 Beaumont, CA $76,598 Blythe, CA $73,125 Brawley, CA $73,585 Cabazon, CA $76,052 Calexico, CA $73,726

Calipatria, CA $73,578 Cathedral City, CA $75,015 Coachella, CA $73,720 Desert Center, CA $73,161 Desert Hot Springs, CA $75,258 Earp, CA $73,004 El Centro, CA $73,708 La Quinta, CA $74,326

Heber, CA $73,698 Holtville, CA $73,280 Imperial, CA $73,639 Joshua Tree, CA $74,490 Mecca, CA $73,645 Morongo Valley, CA $75,718 Niland, CA $73,468 North Palm Springs, CA $75,255

Ocotillo, CA $73,932 Palm Springs, CA $75,250 Palo Verde, CA $73,067 Parker Dam, CA $72,800 Pioneertown, CA $75,163 Rancho Mirage, CA $74,773 Seeley, CA $73,718 Thermal, CA $73,607

Salton City, CA $73,570 Thousand Palms, CA $74,677 Twentynine Palms, CA $73,448 Vidal, CA $72,903 Westmorland, CA $73,645 Whitewater, CA $75,798 Winterhaven, CA $73,037 Yucca Valley, CA $74,952

Landers, CA $74,937 Adelanto, CA $76,098 Amboy, CA $73,267 Angelus Oaks, CA $76,401 Apple Valley, CA $76,127 Baker, CA $73,410 Fort Irwin, CA $73,651 Barstow, CA $74,397

Grand Terrace, CA $77,021 Big Bear City, CA $76,103 Big Bear Lake, CA $76,530 Bloomington, CA $77,043 Blue Jay, CA $76,849 Bryn Mawr, CA $76,940 Calimesa, CA $76,737 Cedar Glen, CA $76,786

Cedarpines Park, CA $76,889 Cima, CA $72,767 Colton, CA $77,001 Crestline, CA $76,886 Crest Park, CA $76,849 Daggett, CA $74,452 Death Valley, CA $73,389 Phelan, CA $76,998

Fontana, CA $77,090 Essex, CA $72,922 Fawnskin, CA $76,556 Ludlow, CA $73,464 Forest Falls, CA $76,297 Hesperia, CA $76,659 Green Valley Lake, CA $76,699 Helendale, CA $75,382

Highland, CA $76,921 Hinkley, CA $74,529 Loma Linda, CA $76,905 Lake Arrowhead, CA $76,800 Lucerne Valley, CA $75,878 Lytle Creek, CA $77,097 Mentone, CA $76,810 Needles, CA $72,860

Nipton, CA $72,483 Newberry Springs, CA $73,845 Mountain Pass, CA $72,313 Oro Grande, CA $75,977 Patton, CA $76,889 Pinon Hills, CA $76,770 Redlands, CA $76,910 Rialto, CA $76,935

Rimforest, CA $76,881 Running Springs, CA $76,795 Shoshone, CA $72,513 Skyforest, CA $76,916 Sugarloaf, CA $76,188 Tecopa, CA $73,057 Twin Peaks, CA $76,877 Victorville, CA $76,619

Wrightwood, CA $77,076 Yermo, CA $74,082 Yucaipa, CA $76,698 San Bernardino, CA $76,865 Riverside, CA $77,069 March Air Reserve Base, CA $77,171 Lake Elsinore, CA $77,575 Aguanga, CA $75,476

Anza, CA $74,946 Hemet, CA $76,583 Homeland, CA $76,922 Idyllwild, CA $75,695 Moreno Valley, CA $77,090 Mountain Center, CA $74,838 Murrieta, CA $77,187 Nuevo, CA $76,859

Perris, CA $77,370 San Jacinto, CA $76,558 Menifee, CA $77,067 Sun City, CA $77,053 Temecula, CA $76,521 Wildomar, CA $77,219 Winchester, CA $76,728 Irvine, CA $80,131

Huntington Beach, CA $80,070 Laguna Niguel, CA $79,121 El Toro, CA $79,558 Foothill Ranch, CA $79,715 Capistrano Beach, CA $78,602 Corona Del Mar, CA $80,003 Costa Mesa, CA $80,148 Dana Point, CA $78,845

Lake Forest, CA $79,770 Laguna Woods, CA $79,778 East Irvine, CA $80,123 Laguna Beach, CA $79,685 Laguna Hills, CA $79,584 Midway City, CA $80,060 Aliso Viejo, CA $79,585 Newport Coast, CA $79,946

Newport Beach, CA $80,129 San Clemente, CA $77,561 San Juan Capistrano, CA $78,819 Silverado, CA $79,445 Trabuco Canyon, CA $78,453 Westminster, CA $80,048 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $79,197 Mission Viejo, CA $79,347

Ladera Ranch, CA $78,558 Santa Ana, CA $79,984 Fountain Valley, CA $80,122 Tustin, CA $80,181 Anaheim, CA $79,896 Atwood, CA $79,986 Brea, CA $79,946 Fullerton, CA $79,917

Garden Grove, CA $80,003 Orange, CA $80,176 Norco, CA $77,815 Villa Park, CA $80,100 Placentia, CA $79,946 Corona, CA $78,255 Yorba Linda, CA $79,973 Ventura, CA $78,303

Camarillo, CA $78,013 Carpinteria, CA $78,342 Fillmore, CA $77,461 Moorpark, CA $77,653 Oak View, CA $78,326 Ojai, CA $77,789 Oxnard, CA $78,228 Piru, CA $77,005

Port Hueneme, CA $78,109 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $73,550 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $78,168 Santa Paula, CA $78,004 Simi Valley, CA $78,033 Brandeis, CA $78,490 Somis, CA $77,878 Summerland, CA $78,874

Santa Barbara, CA $78,902 Goleta, CA $77,669 Alpaugh, CA $74,173 Armona, CA $73,311 Arvin, CA $76,507 Avenal, CA $73,995 Bodfish, CA $75,667 Buttonwillow, CA $76,037

California Hot Springs, CA $74,635 Camp Nelson, CA $73,814 Coalinga, CA $73,835 Corcoran, CA $74,010 Delano, CA $75,638 Ducor, CA $75,341 Earlimart, CA $74,784 Edison, CA $76,894

Exeter, CA $73,800 Pine Mountain Club, CA $76,031 Farmersville, CA $73,851 Fellows, CA $75,868 Frazier Park, CA $75,758 Glennville, CA $75,901 Goshen, CA $73,324 Hanford, CA $73,324

Huron, CA $73,402 Ivanhoe, CA $73,342 Kaweah, CA $73,611 Kernville, CA $74,669 Kettleman City, CA $73,786 Lake Isabella, CA $75,461 Lamont, CA $76,894 Laton, CA $73,261

Lebec, CA $75,803 Lemon Cove, CA $73,603 Lemoore, CA $73,329 Lindsay, CA $73,891 Lost Hills, CA $74,236 Mc Farland, CA $76,317 Mc Kittrick, CA $75,570 Maricopa, CA $76,050

New Cuyama, CA $76,430 Onyx, CA $74,098 Pixley, CA $74,162 Porterville, CA $74,592 Posey, CA $75,415 Richgrove, CA $75,559 Sequoia National Park, CA $73,347 Shafter, CA $76,699

Springville, CA $73,646 Stratford, CA $73,380 Strathmore, CA $73,880 Taft, CA $76,224 Terra Bella, CA $74,805 Three Rivers, CA $73,564 Tipton, CA $73,971 Tulare, CA $73,922

Tupman, CA $76,287 Visalia, CA $73,344 Wasco, CA $75,769 Waukena, CA $73,880 Weldon, CA $74,954 Wofford Heights, CA $75,241 Woodlake, CA $73,618 Woody, CA $76,215

Bakersfield, CA $76,894 San Luis Obispo, CA $76,833 Los Osos, CA $75,498 Arroyo Grande, CA $77,824 Atascadero, CA $74,908 Avila Beach, CA $76,144 Bradley, CA $73,729 Buellton, CA $78,306

Cambria, CA $73,847 Casmalia, CA $79,043 Cayucos, CA $73,818 Creston, CA $75,062 Grover Beach, CA $77,621 Guadalupe, CA $78,395 Harmony, CA $73,815 Lompoc, CA $78,377

Los Alamos, CA $79,359 Los Olivos, CA $78,291 Morro Bay, CA $74,979 Nipomo, CA $78,853 Oceano, CA $78,054 Paso Robles, CA $73,845 Pismo Beach, CA $77,161 San Ardo, CA $73,767

San Miguel, CA $73,915 San Simeon, CA $73,732 Santa Margarita, CA $77,339 Santa Maria, CA $79,640 Santa Ynez, CA $77,881 Shandon, CA $73,868 Solvang, CA $77,726 Templeton, CA $74,199

Mojave, CA $74,934 California City, CA $74,194 Acton, CA $78,579 Benton, CA $73,464 Big Pine, CA $73,369 Bishop, CA $73,431 Boron, CA $74,347 Bridgeport, CA $73,639

Caliente, CA $75,873 Cantil, CA $73,820 Darwin, CA $73,431 Edwards, CA $74,475 Independence, CA $73,458 Inyokern, CA $73,553 Johannesburg, CA $73,651 June Lake, CA $73,588

Keeler, CA $73,610 Keene, CA $76,178 Lake Hughes, CA $76,363 Lancaster, CA $76,510 Lee Vining, CA $73,551 Little Lake, CA $73,551 Littlerock, CA $77,705 Llano, CA $76,602

Lone Pine, CA $73,478 Mammoth Lakes, CA $73,542 Olancha, CA $73,404 Palmdale, CA $78,524 Pearblossom, CA $77,528 Randsburg, CA $73,426 Ridgecrest, CA $73,750 Red Mountain, CA $73,483

Rosamond, CA $75,415 Tehachapi, CA $75,913 Trona, CA $73,597 Valyermo, CA $77,415 Ahwahnee, CA $73,908 Auberry, CA $73,296 Badger, CA $73,450 Bass Lake, CA $73,613

Big Creek, CA $73,430 Biola, CA $73,225 Burrel, CA $73,269 Cantua Creek, CA $73,373 Caruthers, CA $73,231 Chowchilla, CA $73,946 Clovis, CA $73,192 Coarsegold, CA $73,334

Cutler, CA $73,304 Del Rey, CA $73,209 Dinuba, CA $73,281 Dos Palos, CA $75,007 Dunlap, CA $73,308 Firebaugh, CA $74,840 Fish Camp, CA $73,830 Five Points, CA $73,341

Fowler, CA $73,199 Friant, CA $73,266 Helm, CA $73,290 Hume, CA $73,408 Kerman, CA $73,261 Kingsburg, CA $73,268 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $73,420 Lakeshore, CA $73,182

Los Banos, CA $75,782 Madera, CA $73,250 Mendota, CA $73,393 Miramonte, CA $73,320 Mono Hot Springs, CA $73,215 North Fork, CA $73,326 Oakhurst, CA $73,846 O Neals, CA $73,307

Orange Cove, CA $73,282 Orosi, CA $73,308 Parlier, CA $73,233 Piedra, CA $73,266 Fresno, CA $73,190 Prather, CA $73,267 Raisin City, CA $73,212 Raymond, CA $73,725

Reedley, CA $73,256 Riverdale, CA $73,271 Sanger, CA $73,242 San Joaquin, CA $73,287 Santa Rita Park, CA $75,260 Selma, CA $73,232 Shaver Lake, CA $73,309 South Dos Palos, CA $75,134

Sultana, CA $73,286 Tollhouse, CA $73,286 Tranquillity, CA $73,331 Wishon, CA $73,356 Yettem, CA $73,314 Traver, CA $73,282 Squaw Valley, CA $73,294 Salinas, CA $80,476

Big Sur, CA $75,337 Carmel By The Sea, CA $81,126 Carmel, CA $80,339 Carmel Valley, CA $79,512 Chualar, CA $79,414 Gonzales, CA $79,168 Greenfield, CA $76,515 Jolon, CA $75,404

King City, CA $74,152 Lockwood, CA $73,748 Marina, CA $80,897 Monterey, CA $80,910 Pacific Grove, CA $81,102 Pebble Beach, CA $81,111 San Lucas, CA $73,797 Seaside, CA $81,014

Soledad, CA $76,966 Spreckels, CA $80,465 Belmont, CA $89,157 Brisbane, CA $90,588 Burlingame, CA $88,484 Daly City, CA $90,703 El Granada, CA $87,294 Half Moon Bay, CA $88,040

La Honda, CA $88,360 Loma Mar, CA $87,557 Los Altos, CA $90,373 Menlo Park, CA $90,362 Atherton, CA $90,359 Portola Valley, CA $90,349 Millbrae, CA $89,010 Mountain View, CA $90,550

Montara, CA $88,006 Moss Beach, CA $87,793 Pacifica, CA $89,010 Pescadero, CA $87,284 Redwood City, CA $90,344 San Bruno, CA $89,505 San Carlos, CA $89,632 San Gregorio, CA $88,459

South San Francisco, CA $90,127 Sunnyvale, CA $91,086 San Francisco, CA $91,122 Sacramento, CA $78,983 Palo Alto, CA $90,363 Stanford, CA $90,363 San Mateo, CA $88,388 Alameda, CA $89,266

American Canyon, CA $81,886 Discovery Bay, CA $80,424 Danville, CA $85,458 Alamo, CA $86,807 Angwin, CA $80,392 Antioch, CA $81,767 Benicia, CA $82,054 Bethel Island, CA $80,068

Birds Landing, CA $80,591 Brentwood, CA $81,246 Byron, CA $81,363 Calistoga, CA $80,501 Canyon, CA $89,251 Clayton, CA $84,437 Concord, CA $85,164 Pleasant Hill, CA $85,535

Crockett, CA $82,170 Diablo, CA $86,131 El Cerrito, CA $89,089 Fairfield, CA $81,100 Travis Afb, CA $80,631 Fremont, CA $88,471 Hayward, CA $88,087 Castro Valley, CA $88,721

Hercules, CA $83,368 Knightsen, CA $80,539 Lafayette, CA $87,781 Livermore, CA $85,957 Martinez, CA $84,801 Moraga, CA $88,653 Napa, CA $80,628 Newark, CA $89,865

Oakley, CA $80,845 Oakville, CA $80,842 Orinda, CA $89,194 Pinole, CA $84,468 Pittsburg, CA $83,013 Pleasanton, CA $86,592 Pope Valley, CA $79,898 Dublin, CA $85,929

Port Costa, CA $82,276 Rio Vista, CA $79,961 Rodeo, CA $82,620 Rutherford, CA $80,854 Saint Helena, CA $80,495 Deer Park, CA $80,602 San Leandro, CA $89,297 San Lorenzo, CA $88,663

San Ramon, CA $85,926 Suisun City, CA $81,386 Sunol, CA $88,775 Union City, CA $88,599 Vallejo, CA $81,970 Walnut Creek, CA $87,587 Yountville, CA $80,797 Oakland, CA $89,202

Emeryville, CA $89,246 Piedmont, CA $89,332 Berkeley, CA $89,303 Albany, CA $89,400 Richmond, CA $88,351 El Sobrante, CA $87,183 San Pablo, CA $86,217 San Rafael, CA $86,971

Greenbrae, CA $87,788 Kentfield, CA $88,288 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $90,371 Bodega, CA $80,881 Bodega Bay, CA $80,661 Bolinas, CA $84,460 Corte Madera, CA $88,793 Rohnert Park, CA $81,718

Dillon Beach, CA $80,938 Fairfax, CA $86,188 Cotati, CA $81,601 Forest Knolls, CA $83,677 Inverness, CA $81,455 Lagunitas, CA $83,279 Larkspur, CA $88,278 Marshall, CA $81,252

Mill Valley, CA $87,802 Novato, CA $82,653 Nicasio, CA $82,799 Olema, CA $83,168 Penngrove, CA $81,802 Petaluma, CA $81,897 Point Reyes Station, CA $82,780 Ross, CA $87,102

San Anselmo, CA $85,642 San Geronimo, CA $84,148 San Quentin, CA $88,629 Sausalito, CA $90,584 Stinson Beach, CA $86,815 Tomales, CA $81,067 Valley Ford, CA $80,923 Woodacre, CA $84,298

Aptos, CA $83,235 Alviso, CA $90,721 Aromas, CA $81,277 Ben Lomond, CA $81,862 Boulder Creek, CA $84,856 Brookdale, CA $82,078 Campbell, CA $91,919 Capitola, CA $82,687

Castroville, CA $81,200 Coyote, CA $90,676 Cupertino, CA $90,334 Davenport, CA $82,990 Felton, CA $81,797 Freedom, CA $82,913 Gilroy, CA $83,845 Hollister, CA $80,278

Holy City, CA $86,145 Los Gatos, CA $90,682 Milpitas, CA $91,793 Morgan Hill, CA $87,738 Moss Landing, CA $81,421 Mount Hermon, CA $81,651 New Almaden, CA $89,969 Paicines, CA $74,256

Redwood Estates, CA $86,145 San Juan Bautista, CA $80,463 San Martin, CA $86,026 Santa Clara, CA $92,054 Santa Cruz, CA $81,612 Scotts Valley, CA $82,084 Saratoga, CA $90,224 Soquel, CA $83,428

Tres Pinos, CA $76,886 Watsonville, CA $82,989 San Jose, CA $92,131 Mount Hamilton, CA $89,981 Stockton, CA $78,282 Acampo, CA $78,373 Altaville, CA $76,136 Angels Camp, CA $76,295

Arnold, CA $73,856 Avery, CA $75,016 Burson, CA $76,850 Campo Seco, CA $76,783 Clements, CA $77,796 Copperopolis, CA $77,168 Douglas Flat, CA $75,698 Farmington, CA $77,517

French Camp, CA $78,356 Glencoe, CA $75,449 Hathaway Pines, CA $75,337 Holt, CA $78,496 Linden, CA $78,165 Lockeford, CA $78,289 Lodi, CA $78,303 Mokelumne Hill, CA $75,651

Mountain Ranch, CA $75,331 Murphys, CA $75,614 Rail Road Flat, CA $75,111 San Andreas, CA $75,911 Vallecito, CA $75,773 Valley Springs, CA $76,856 Victor, CA $78,331 Wallace, CA $77,383

West Point, CA $75,177 Wilseyville, CA $75,109 Woodbridge, CA $78,453 Atwater, CA $76,814 Ballico, CA $77,190 Tracy, CA $79,648 Big Oak Flat, CA $76,109 Catheys Valley, CA $74,472

Ceres, CA $77,777 Chinese Camp, CA $76,305 Columbia, CA $75,551 Coulterville, CA $74,759 Cressey, CA $77,068 Crows Landing, CA $78,409 Pinecrest, CA $73,814 Delhi, CA $77,329

Denair, CA $77,276 El Nido, CA $75,063 El Portal, CA $73,981 Empire, CA $77,762 Escalon, CA $77,798 Groveland, CA $74,043 Gustine, CA $78,734 Hickman, CA $77,406

Hilmar, CA $77,797 Hornitos, CA $74,989 Hughson, CA $77,756 Jamestown, CA $76,508 Keyes, CA $77,764 La Grange, CA $76,216 Lathrop, CA $78,523 Le Grand, CA $74,851

Livingston, CA $77,192 Long Barn, CA $74,586 Manteca, CA $78,351 Mariposa, CA $74,282 Merced, CA $75,252 Midpines, CA $74,297 Mi Wuk Village, CA $75,106 Moccasin, CA $75,935

Modesto, CA $77,748 Newman, CA $78,750 Oakdale, CA $77,520 Patterson, CA $80,480 Planada, CA $75,176 Ripon, CA $77,911 Riverbank, CA $77,769 Salida, CA $77,835

Snelling, CA $75,934 Sonora, CA $75,773 Soulsbyville, CA $75,569 Standard, CA $75,708 Stevinson, CA $77,731 Strawberry, CA $74,006 Tuolumne, CA $75,333 Turlock, CA $77,645

Twain Harte, CA $75,160 Vernalis, CA $78,729 Waterford, CA $77,287 Westley, CA $79,030 Winton, CA $76,918 Yosemite National Park, CA $73,569 Santa Rosa, CA $80,729 Albion, CA $74,165

Annapolis, CA $77,973 Boonville, CA $75,919 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $81,574 Branscomb, CA $74,092 Calpella, CA $75,711 Camp Meeker, CA $80,834 Caspar, CA $74,189 Cazadero, CA $79,789

Clearlake, CA $77,538 Clearlake Oaks, CA $76,689 Clearlake Park, CA $77,748 Cloverdale, CA $78,466 Cobb, CA $79,481 Comptche, CA $74,108 Covelo, CA $74,139 Dos Rios, CA $74,079

Duncans Mills, CA $80,517 Eldridge, CA $81,299 Elk, CA $74,356 El Verano, CA $81,700 Finley, CA $77,559 Forestville, CA $80,861 Fort Bragg, CA $74,211 Fulton, CA $80,736

Geyserville, CA $79,729 Glen Ellen, CA $81,180 Glenhaven, CA $76,903 Graton, CA $80,805 Gualala, CA $76,399 Guerneville, CA $80,533 Healdsburg, CA $80,506 Hopland, CA $77,545

Jenner, CA $79,864 Kelseyville, CA $78,190 Kenwood, CA $81,087 Lakeport, CA $76,873 Laytonville, CA $74,103 Little River, CA $74,199 Lower Lake, CA $77,917 Lucerne, CA $76,431

Manchester, CA $75,147 Mendocino, CA $74,199 Middletown, CA $79,805 Monte Rio, CA $80,582 Navarro, CA $74,269 Nice, CA $76,435 Occidental, CA $80,571 Philo, CA $75,185

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $79,425 Point Arena, CA $75,426 Potter Valley, CA $74,219 Redwood Valley, CA $74,659 Rio Nido, CA $80,620 Sebastopol, CA $80,851 Sonoma, CA $81,829 Stewarts Point, CA $77,791

Talmage, CA $75,991 Ukiah, CA $75,631 Upper Lake, CA $75,663 Villa Grande, CA $80,572 Vineburg, CA $81,821 Westport, CA $74,060 Willits, CA $74,181 Windsor, CA $80,783

Witter Springs, CA $75,515 Yorkville, CA $76,543 The Sea Ranch, CA $76,911 Eureka, CA $74,417 Alderpoint, CA $74,046 Blocksburg, CA $74,020 Arcata, CA $74,323 Mckinleyville, CA $74,328

Bayside, CA $74,296 Blue Lake, CA $74,205 Bridgeville, CA $74,080 Burnt Ranch, CA $74,170 Carlotta, CA $74,132 Crescent City, CA $74,038 Cutten, CA $74,416 Ferndale, CA $74,153

Fields Landing, CA $74,359 Fort Dick, CA $74,038 Fortuna, CA $74,306 Garberville, CA $74,086 Gasquet, CA $73,829 Honeydew, CA $74,011 Hoopa, CA $74,266 Hydesville, CA $74,250

Klamath, CA $74,094 Kneeland, CA $74,127 Korbel, CA $74,060 Loleta, CA $74,210 Mad River, CA $74,076 Miranda, CA $74,114 Myers Flat, CA $74,092 Orick, CA $74,141

Orleans, CA $74,172 Petrolia, CA $74,065 Phillipsville, CA $74,076 Redway, CA $74,190 Rio Dell, CA $74,263 Salyer, CA $74,187 Samoa, CA $74,268 Scotia, CA $74,166

Smith River, CA $73,841 Somes Bar, CA $74,148 Redcrest, CA $74,063 Trinidad, CA $74,246 Weott, CA $74,181 Willow Creek, CA $74,203 Leggett, CA $74,086 Piercy, CA $74,074

Whitethorn, CA $74,099 Zenia, CA $73,969 Amador City, CA $76,604 Auburn, CA $77,048 West Sacramento, CA $78,984 Brooks, CA $78,252 Capay, CA $78,244 Carmichael, CA $78,929

Citrus Heights, CA $78,540 Clarksburg, CA $78,996 Coloma, CA $76,911 Cool, CA $77,029 Courtland, CA $78,997 Davis, CA $78,905 Diamond Springs, CA $76,794 Dixon, CA $79,339

El Dorado, CA $76,881 Elk Grove, CA $78,669 Elmira, CA $80,021 Elverta, CA $78,842 Esparto, CA $78,675 Fair Oaks, CA $78,575 Fiddletown, CA $75,951 Folsom, CA $78,101

Foresthill, CA $75,237 Galt, CA $78,144 Garden Valley, CA $76,316 Georgetown, CA $75,545 Greenwood, CA $76,482 Grizzly Flats, CA $75,223 Guinda, CA $78,087 Herald, CA $77,465

Hood, CA $78,895 Ione, CA $76,789 Isleton, CA $79,451 Jackson, CA $76,198 Kit Carson, CA $75,344 Knights Landing, CA $77,777 Kirkwood, CA $73,997 Lincoln, CA $77,720

Loomis, CA $77,865 Lotus, CA $77,049 Mcclellan, CA $78,994 Madison, CA $78,799 Martell, CA $76,299 Mather, CA $78,762 Mount Aukum, CA $76,305 Newcastle, CA $77,600

Nicolaus, CA $78,171 North Highlands, CA $78,943 Roseville, CA $78,325 Orangevale, CA $78,367 Penryn, CA $77,725 Pilot Hill, CA $77,456 Pine Grove, CA $75,810 Pioneer, CA $74,645

Placerville, CA $76,656 Pleasant Grove, CA $78,363 Plymouth, CA $76,976 Rancho Cordova, CA $78,775 Represa, CA $78,117 Rescue, CA $77,455 Rio Linda, CA $78,996 Rio Oso, CA $77,707

River Pines, CA $76,428 Robbins, CA $77,981 Rocklin, CA $78,097 Rumsey, CA $76,789 Ryde, CA $79,065 Sheridan, CA $77,444 Shingle Springs, CA $77,385 Sloughhouse, CA $77,891

Somerset, CA $75,285 Sutter Creek, CA $76,355 Thornton, CA $79,027 Vacaville, CA $80,060 Volcano, CA $75,720 Walnut Grove, CA $79,205 Wheatland, CA $77,071 Wilton, CA $78,363

Winters, CA $79,104 Woodland, CA $78,740 Yolo, CA $78,663 Zamora, CA $78,499 Drytown, CA $76,737 Alta, CA $75,138 Applegate, CA $76,487 Camino, CA $75,976

Chicago Park, CA $75,396 Colfax, CA $75,664 Dutch Flat, CA $75,069 Emigrant Gap, CA $74,601 Gold Run, CA $75,116 Kyburz, CA $74,059 Echo Lake, CA $73,983 Meadow Vista, CA $76,565

Norden, CA $74,795 Pollock Pines, CA $74,615 Soda Springs, CA $74,856 Twin Bridges, CA $73,887 Weimar, CA $76,219 Granite Bay, CA $78,040 El Dorado Hills, CA $77,791 Antelope, CA $78,746

Marysville, CA $75,651 Beale Afb, CA $76,544 Alleghany, CA $74,557 Arbuckle, CA $76,423 Artois, CA $74,883 Bangor, CA $75,250 Belden, CA $74,524 Berry Creek, CA $75,038

Biggs, CA $75,133 Browns Valley, CA $75,209 Brownsville, CA $75,095 Butte City, CA $75,095 Camptonville, CA $74,646 Canyon Dam, CA $74,412 Cedar Ridge, CA $75,396 Challenge, CA $74,896

Chico, CA $75,133 Clipper Mills, CA $74,887 Colusa, CA $75,538 Crescent Mills, CA $74,353 Dobbins, CA $74,836 Downieville, CA $74,472 Dunnigan, CA $77,943 Durham, CA $75,130

Elk Creek, CA $74,850 Feather Falls, CA $75,107 Forbestown, CA $75,035 Forest Ranch, CA $74,991 Glenn, CA $75,056 Goodyears Bar, CA $74,512 Grass Valley, CA $75,339 Penn Valley, CA $75,584

Greenville, CA $74,374 Gridley, CA $75,297 Grimes, CA $76,578 Hamilton City, CA $75,086 Live Oak, CA $75,459 Magalia, CA $74,986 Maxwell, CA $75,377 Meadow Valley, CA $74,531

Meridian, CA $76,702 Nelson, CA $75,101 Nevada City, CA $74,850 North San Juan, CA $74,542 Olivehurst, CA $77,053 Oregon House, CA $75,107 Orland, CA $74,797 Oroville, CA $75,071

Paradise, CA $75,049 Palermo, CA $75,196 Princeton, CA $75,112 Quincy, CA $74,398 Rackerby, CA $75,214 Richvale, CA $75,089 Rough And Ready, CA $75,447 Smartsville, CA $75,886

Stirling City, CA $74,920 Stonyford, CA $74,908 Storrie, CA $74,773 Strawberry Valley, CA $74,484 Sutter, CA $75,728 Taylorsville, CA $74,255 Twain, CA $74,426 Washington, CA $74,878

Williams, CA $75,642 Willows, CA $74,982 Yuba City, CA $77,178 Redding, CA $74,588 Adin, CA $74,350 Anderson, CA $74,578 Bella Vista, CA $74,601 Bieber, CA $74,403

Big Bar, CA $74,089 Big Bend, CA $74,461 Burney, CA $74,665 Callahan, CA $74,230 Canby, CA $74,227 Cassel, CA $74,636 Castella, CA $74,363 Shasta Lake, CA $74,628

Chester, CA $74,564 Corning, CA $74,781 Cottonwood, CA $74,468 Dorris, CA $73,823 Douglas City, CA $74,271 Dunsmuir, CA $74,460 Etna, CA $74,221 Fall River Mills, CA $74,581

Flournoy, CA $74,556 Forks Of Salmon, CA $74,103 Fort Jones, CA $73,998 French Gulch, CA $74,325 Gazelle, CA $74,279 Gerber, CA $74,771 Greenview, CA $74,227 Grenada, CA $74,160

Happy Camp, CA $73,857 Hat Creek, CA $74,641 Hayfork, CA $74,214 Hornbrook, CA $73,114 Hyampom, CA $74,099 Igo, CA $74,275 Junction City, CA $74,232 Klamath River, CA $73,262

Lakehead, CA $74,421 Lewiston, CA $74,331 Lookout, CA $74,380 Los Molinos, CA $74,821 Mcarthur, CA $74,516 Mccloud, CA $74,483 Macdoel, CA $74,008 Manton, CA $74,632

Mill Creek, CA $74,543 Millville, CA $74,572 Mineral, CA $74,640 Montague, CA $73,874 Montgomery Creek, CA $74,548 Mount Shasta, CA $74,505 Nubieber, CA $74,478 Oak Run, CA $74,618

Obrien, CA $74,423 Old Station, CA $74,640 Palo Cedro, CA $74,624 Paskenta, CA $74,527 Paynes Creek, CA $74,605 Platina, CA $74,141 Proberta, CA $74,857 Red Bluff, CA $74,540

Round Mountain, CA $74,674 Scott Bar, CA $73,560 Seiad Valley, CA $73,197 Shasta, CA $74,386 Shingletown, CA $74,671 Tehama, CA $74,837 Trinity Center, CA $74,238 Vina, CA $74,941

Weaverville, CA $74,347 Weed, CA $74,415 Whiskeytown, CA $74,317 Whitmore, CA $74,667 Yreka, CA $73,744 Alturas, CA $74,270 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $74,360 Cedarville, CA $74,155

Chilcoot, CA $73,603 Clio, CA $74,309 Coleville, CA $73,775 Davis Creek, CA $73,981 Doyle, CA $73,773 Eagleville, CA $74,112 Floriston, CA $73,975 Fort Bidwell, CA $73,896

Herlong, CA $74,091 Janesville, CA $74,350 Lake City, CA $73,982 Likely, CA $74,201 Litchfield, CA $74,167 Loyalton, CA $73,885 Madeline, CA $74,233 Markleeville, CA $73,690

Milford, CA $74,167 Portola, CA $74,233 Ravendale, CA $74,143 Calpine, CA $74,109 Sierra City, CA $74,366 Sierraville, CA $74,272 Susanville, CA $74,424 Standish, CA $74,307

Beckwourth, CA $73,935 Termo, CA $74,212 Topaz, CA $73,715 Tulelake, CA $73,875 Vinton, CA $73,712 Wendel, CA $73,972 Westwood, CA $74,564 Carnelian Bay, CA $74,878

Homewood, CA $74,397 Tahoma, CA $73,872 Kings Beach, CA $74,469 Tahoe City, CA $74,759 Olympic Valley, CA $74,995 Tahoe Vista, CA $74,718 South Lake Tahoe, CA $73,748 Truckee, CA $75,177

Airport Engineer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Airport Engineer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $80,568. While startup companies pay approximate $80,568.

Airport Engineer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$80,568
Growth Stage	51~500	$80,568
Established	501~5000	$80,568
Enterprise	5000+	$80,568

Airport Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Airport Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$70,526

Average $80,568/year

$91,897

$5,877

Average $6,714/month

$7,658

$1,356

Average $1,549/week

$1,767

$34

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,897	$7,658	$1,767	$44
Average	$80,568	$6,714	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$70,526	$5,877	$1,356	$34

Airport Engineer Salary Growth & Career Path

Airport Engineer

Aeronautical Engineer III

Aerospace Engineer III

Engineer III

Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer III

Aeronautical Engineering Director

Aerospace Engineer IV

Engineering Director

Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer IV

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As an Airport Engineer, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Airport Engineer Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Aeronautical Engineer III	$122,150	52%
Aerospace Engineer III	$122,150	52%
Engineer III	$122,146	52%
Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer III	$127,767	59%

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