Airport Engineer Salary in Washington

How much does an Airport Engineer make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Airport Engineer in Washington is $79,202 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,479
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,331 to $90,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,343

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Airport Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,339	$7,528	$1,737	$43
Average	$79,202	$6,600	$1,523	$38
25th Percentile	$69,331	$5,778	$1,333	$33

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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:

Auburn: $79,105
Federal Way: $79,070
Bellevue: $80,696

Auburn, WA $79,105 Federal Way, WA $79,070 Bellevue, WA $80,696 Black Diamond, WA $78,682 Bothell, WA $80,314 Burton, WA $79,216 Carnation, WA $79,127 Duvall, WA $79,387

Edmonds, WA $80,061 Enumclaw, WA $77,532 Fall City, WA $79,480 Hobart, WA $79,175 Issaquah, WA $79,756 Kenmore, WA $80,480 Kent, WA $79,174 Kirkland, WA $80,645

Lynnwood, WA $79,898 Maple Valley, WA $79,106 Medina, WA $80,718 Mercer Island, WA $80,691 Mountlake Terrace, WA $80,114 North Bend, WA $78,336 Pacific, WA $79,060 Preston, WA $79,604

Ravensdale, WA $78,472 Redmond, WA $80,528 Redondo, WA $79,160 Renton, WA $80,028 Rollingbay, WA $79,740 Seahurst, WA $80,176 Snoqualmie, WA $78,930 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $76,599

Vashon, WA $79,273 Woodinville, WA $80,041 Sammamish, WA $80,253 Mill Creek, WA $79,547 Seattle, WA $80,743 Bainbridge Island, WA $79,855 Everett, WA $79,626 Acme, WA $75,495

Anacortes, WA $76,206 Blakely Island, WA $75,684 Arlington, WA $78,509 Baring, WA $77,897 Bellingham, WA $75,396 Blaine, WA $75,239 Bow, WA $75,574 Burlington, WA $75,995

Clearlake, WA $76,423 Clinton, WA $79,395 Concrete, WA $75,609 Conway, WA $77,594 Coupeville, WA $77,977 Custer, WA $75,327 Darrington, WA $75,642 Deer Harbor, WA $75,729

Deming, WA $75,471 Eastsound, WA $75,434 Everson, WA $75,342 Ferndale, WA $75,362 Freeland, WA $78,967 Friday Harbor, WA $75,869 Gold Bar, WA $78,062 Granite Falls, WA $78,403

Greenbank, WA $78,719 Hamilton, WA $76,257 Index, WA $76,892 La Conner, WA $76,591 Lake Stevens, WA $79,614 North Lakewood, WA $79,099 Langley, WA $79,212 Lopez Island, WA $76,034

Lummi Island, WA $75,404 Lyman, WA $76,229 Lynden, WA $75,330 Maple Falls, WA $75,304 Marblemount, WA $75,461 Marysville, WA $79,629 Monroe, WA $78,972 Mount Vernon, WA $76,729

Mukilteo, WA $79,591 Nooksack, WA $75,331 Oak Harbor, WA $77,113 Olga, WA $75,534 Orcas, WA $75,670 Point Roberts, WA $75,081 Camano Island, WA $78,353 Rockport, WA $74,449

Sedro Woolley, WA $76,035 Shaw Island, WA $75,800 Silvana, WA $78,967 Skykomish, WA $76,523 Snohomish, WA $79,344 Stanwood, WA $78,672 Startup, WA $78,500 Sultan, WA $78,560

Sumas, WA $75,305 Waldron, WA $75,434 Anderson Island, WA $78,467 Ashford, WA $76,995 Beaver, WA $74,887 Bremerton, WA $79,268 Silverdale, WA $79,135 Brinnon, WA $78,290

Buckley, WA $78,563 Burley, WA $78,999 Carbonado, WA $77,881 Carlsborg, WA $76,494 Chimacum, WA $78,268 Clallam Bay, WA $74,899 Dupont, WA $78,321 Eatonville, WA $77,676

Gig Harbor, WA $78,737 Elbe, WA $77,230 Forks, WA $75,022 Fox Island, WA $78,948 Glenoma, WA $76,122 Graham, WA $78,539 Port Hadlock, WA $78,245 Hansville, WA $78,970

Indianola, WA $80,036 Joyce, WA $75,185 Kapowsin, WA $78,259 Keyport, WA $79,398 Kingston, WA $79,555 La Grande, WA $77,568 Lakebay, WA $78,546 La Push, WA $75,164

Longbranch, WA $78,216 Sumner, WA $78,905 Manchester, WA $79,907 Milton, WA $79,026 Mineral, WA $76,445 Morton, WA $76,212 Neah Bay, WA $74,984 Nordland, WA $78,424

Olalla, WA $79,091 Orting, WA $78,439 Packwood, WA $74,752 Port Angeles, WA $76,492 Port Gamble, WA $79,233 Port Ludlow, WA $78,787 Port Orchard, WA $79,316 Port Townsend, WA $77,937

Poulsbo, WA $79,426 Puyallup, WA $79,022 Quilcene, WA $78,458 Randle, WA $75,377 Retsil, WA $79,281 Seabeck, WA $78,945 Sekiu, WA $74,900 Sequim, WA $77,074

South Colby, WA $79,555 South Prairie, WA $78,577 Southworth, WA $79,883 Spanaway, WA $78,721 Steilacoom, WA $78,718 Bonney Lake, WA $78,801 Suquamish, WA $79,785 Tracyton, WA $79,301

Vaughn, WA $78,539 Wauna, WA $78,881 Wilkeson, WA $78,307 Longmire, WA $76,171 Paradise Inn, WA $76,110 Tacoma, WA $79,005 Camp Murray, WA $78,791 Mcchord Afb, WA $78,999

Lakewood, WA $78,991 University Place, WA $79,004 Olympia, WA $77,449 Lacey, WA $77,625 Tumwater, WA $77,480 Aberdeen, WA $76,217 Adna, WA $76,490 Allyn, WA $78,453

Amanda Park, WA $75,369 Bay Center, WA $75,440 Belfair, WA $78,611 Bucoda, WA $77,454 Centralia, WA $77,333 Chehalis, WA $76,966 Cinebar, WA $76,851 Copalis Beach, WA $75,529

Copalis Crossing, WA $75,397 Cosmopolis, WA $76,644 Curtis, WA $75,925 Doty, WA $76,705 East Olympia, WA $77,585 Elma, WA $77,382 Ethel, WA $76,271 Galvin, WA $77,288

Grapeview, WA $78,132 Grayland, WA $75,500 Hoodsport, WA $77,887 Hoquiam, WA $75,978 Humptulips, WA $75,663 Lebam, WA $75,859 Lilliwaup, WA $78,274 Littlerock, WA $77,453

Mccleary, WA $77,469 Mckenna, WA $77,807 Malone, WA $77,372 Matlock, WA $77,407 Menlo, WA $75,900 Moclips, WA $75,406 Montesano, WA $77,093 Mossyrock, WA $75,675

Napavine, WA $76,767 Neilton, WA $75,595 Oakville, WA $77,300 Ocean Shores, WA $75,629 Onalaska, WA $76,860 Pacific Beach, WA $75,410 Pe Ell, WA $76,087 Quinault, WA $75,800

Rainier, WA $77,584 Raymond, WA $75,993 Rochester, WA $77,325 Roy, WA $78,204 Ryderwood, WA $75,572 Salkum, WA $76,220 Satsop, WA $77,232 Shelton, WA $77,713

Silver Creek, WA $76,194 South Bend, WA $75,407 Taholah, WA $75,319 Tahuya, WA $78,146 Tenino, WA $77,511 Tokeland, WA $75,572 Toledo, WA $75,897 Union, WA $77,928

Vader, WA $75,841 Westport, WA $75,657 Winlock, WA $76,185 Yelm, WA $77,542 Amboy, WA $75,930 Appleton, WA $74,491 Ariel, WA $75,731 Battle Ground, WA $76,146

Bingen, WA $75,136 Brush Prairie, WA $76,241 Camas, WA $76,235 Carrolls, WA $75,607 Carson, WA $75,713 Castle Rock, WA $75,670 Cathlamet, WA $75,412 Centerville, WA $74,231

Chinook, WA $74,832 Cougar, WA $75,390 Dallesport, WA $74,388 Glenwood, WA $74,439 Goldendale, WA $74,206 Grays River, WA $75,327 Heisson, WA $76,102 Husum, WA $74,963

Ilwaco, WA $74,876 Kalama, WA $75,640 Kelso, WA $75,774 Klickitat, WA $74,389 La Center, WA $76,082 Long Beach, WA $75,022 Longview, WA $75,729 Lyle, WA $74,425

Nahcotta, WA $75,009 Naselle, WA $75,088 North Bonneville, WA $75,628 Ocean Park, WA $75,415 Oysterville, WA $75,178 Ridgefield, WA $76,165 Rosburg, WA $74,996 Seaview, WA $74,985

Silverlake, WA $75,699 Skamokawa, WA $75,200 Stevenson, WA $75,599 Toutle, WA $75,499 Trout Lake, WA $74,799 Underwood, WA $75,094 Vancouver, WA $76,459 Wahkiacus, WA $74,298

Washougal, WA $76,078 White Salmon, WA $74,883 Wishram, WA $74,212 Woodland, WA $75,903 Yacolt, WA $75,973 Wenatchee, WA $74,253 East Wenatchee, WA $74,155 Ardenvoir, WA $74,231

Brewster, WA $74,011 Bridgeport, WA $73,922 Carlton, WA $74,034 Cashmere, WA $74,235 Chelan, WA $74,109 Chelan Falls, WA $74,147 Conconully, WA $73,971 Dryden, WA $74,347

Entiat, WA $74,139 Ephrata, WA $73,867 George, WA $74,261 Leavenworth, WA $74,708 Loomis, WA $73,973 Malaga, WA $74,266 Malott, WA $73,997 Mansfield, WA $73,683

Manson, WA $74,127 Marlin, WA $73,534 Mazama, WA $74,049 Methow, WA $73,954 Monitor, WA $74,216 Moses Lake, WA $73,889 Okanogan, WA $73,923 Omak, WA $73,991

Orondo, WA $74,035 Oroville, WA $74,081 Palisades, WA $73,813 Pateros, WA $73,982 Peshastin, WA $74,185 Quincy, WA $74,132 Riverside, WA $73,973 Rock Island, WA $73,998

Soap Lake, WA $73,756 Stehekin, WA $74,068 Stratford, WA $73,571 Tonasket, WA $74,014 Twisp, WA $74,084 Warden, WA $74,168 Waterville, WA $73,830 Wauconda, WA $73,927

Wilson Creek, WA $73,498 Winthrop, WA $74,108 Yakima, WA $73,453 Brownstown, WA $73,453 Buena, WA $73,671 Cle Elum, WA $74,678 Cowiche, WA $73,453 Easton, WA $75,862

Ellensburg, WA $73,529 Naches, WA $74,646 Grandview, WA $75,422 Granger, WA $74,569 Harrah, WA $73,453 Kittitas, WA $73,518 Mabton, WA $74,667 Moxee, WA $73,690

Outlook, WA $74,565 Parker, WA $73,475 Ronald, WA $75,073 Roslyn, WA $74,983 Selah, WA $73,453 South Cle Elum, WA $75,017 Sunnyside, WA $75,740 Thorp, WA $73,776

Tieton, WA $73,453 Toppenish, WA $74,396 Vantage, WA $74,225 Wapato, WA $73,507 White Swan, WA $73,636 Zillah, WA $73,779 Airway Heights, WA $74,476 Chattaroy, WA $74,383

Cheney, WA $74,376 Colbert, WA $74,444 Deer Park, WA $74,367 Edwall, WA $74,280 Elk, WA $74,227 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $74,466 Fairfield, WA $74,301 Ford, WA $74,315

Four Lakes, WA $74,466 Greenacres, WA $74,420 Lamont, WA $74,133 Latah, WA $74,186 Liberty Lake, WA $74,381 Marshall, WA $74,476 Mead, WA $74,389 Medical Lake, WA $74,431

Mica, WA $74,421 Newman Lake, WA $74,339 Nine Mile Falls, WA $74,437 Otis Orchards, WA $74,411 Reardan, WA $74,371 Rockford, WA $74,358 Spangle, WA $74,389 Sprague, WA $74,147

Tekoa, WA $74,075 Tumtum, WA $74,343 Valleyford, WA $74,446 Veradale, WA $74,462 Waverly, WA $74,276 Wellpinit, WA $74,225 Addy, WA $74,121 Albion, WA $74,026

Almira, WA $73,557 Belmont, WA $73,954 Benge, WA $73,907 Boyds, WA $73,941 Chewelah, WA $74,183 Clayton, WA $74,318 Colfax, WA $74,017 Colton, WA $73,532

Colville, WA $74,029 Coulee City, WA $73,609 Coulee Dam, WA $73,827 Creston, WA $73,834 Curlew, WA $73,976 Cusick, WA $73,722 Danville, WA $73,956 Davenport, WA $74,133

Electric City, WA $73,806 Elmer City, WA $74,000 Endicott, WA $74,057 Evans, WA $74,035 Farmington, WA $73,856 Fruitland, WA $74,106 Garfield, WA $73,919 Gifford, WA $74,048

Grand Coulee, WA $73,761 Harrington, WA $74,058 Hartline, WA $73,504 Hay, WA $73,830 Hunters, WA $74,060 Inchelium, WA $73,883 Ione, WA $73,510 Keller, WA $73,740

Kettle Falls, WA $73,990 Lacrosse, WA $73,907 Lamona, WA $73,811 Laurier, WA $73,936 Lincoln, WA $74,052 Loon Lake, WA $74,255 Malden, WA $74,259 Malo, WA $74,022

Marcus, WA $74,259 Metaline, WA $73,837 Metaline Falls, WA $73,410 Mohler, WA $74,000 Nespelem, WA $73,833 Newport, WA $73,952 Northport, WA $74,038 Oakesdale, WA $74,102

Odessa, WA $73,663 Orient, WA $73,918 Palouse, WA $73,797 Pullman, WA $73,754 Republic, WA $73,943 Rice, WA $74,014 Ritzville, WA $73,969 Rosalia, WA $74,282

Saint John, WA $74,124 Springdale, WA $74,223 Steptoe, WA $74,469 Thornton, WA $74,139 Uniontown, WA $73,461 Usk, WA $73,879 Valley, WA $74,191 Wilbur, WA $73,781

Spokane, WA $74,476 Pasco, WA $76,726 Benton City, WA $76,714 Beverly, WA $74,455 Bickleton, WA $74,255 Burbank, WA $76,997 College Place, WA $75,426 Connell, WA $75,191

Dayton, WA $73,949 Dixie, WA $74,646 Eltopia, WA $76,302 Hooper, WA $73,746 Kahlotus, WA $74,366 Kennewick, WA $77,449 Lind, WA $73,978 Mesa, WA $76,084

Othello, WA $74,827 Paterson, WA $75,829 Plymouth, WA $77,065 Pomeroy, WA $73,941 Prescott, WA $75,079 Mattawa, WA $75,012 Prosser, WA $75,965 Richland, WA $76,996

West Richland, WA $76,997 Roosevelt, WA $73,892 Royal City, WA $74,379 Starbuck, WA $74,156 Touchet, WA $76,218 Waitsburg, WA $74,427 Walla Walla, WA $75,096 Wallula, WA $76,812

Washtucna, WA $73,854 Anatone, WA $73,328 Asotin, WA $73,549 Clarkston, WA $73,720

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 $79,202. While startup companies pay approximate $79,202.

Airport Engineer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$79,202
Growth Stage	51~500	$79,202
Established	501~5000	$79,202
Enterprise	5000+	$79,202

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

$69,331

Average $79,202/year

$90,339

$5,778

Average $6,600/month

$7,528

$1,333

Average $1,523/week

$1,737

$33

Average $38/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,339	$7,528	$1,737	$43
Average	$79,202	$6,600	$1,523	$38
25th Percentile	$69,331	$5,778	$1,333	$33

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	$120,079	52%
Aerospace Engineer III	$120,079	52%
Engineer III	$120,075	52%
Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer III	$125,601	59%

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