How much does a Flight Instructor make in the United States? The average Flight Instructor salary in the United States is $112,569 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $103,491 and $126,736. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Flight Instructor Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Flight Instructor Salary $95,226 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Flight Instructor Salary $103,491 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Flight Instructor Salary $112,569 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Flight Instructor Salary $126,736 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Flight Instructor Salary $139,634 US February 26, 2024
25% $103,491 10% $95,226 90% $139,634 75% $126,736 $112,569 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Customer Service 0.14%
Life insurance 0.01%
Futures 0.03%
Others 99.82%

Job Description for Flight Instructor

Flight Instructor instructs student pilots in flight procedures and techniques in ground school courses and flight training. Prepares lesson plans. Being a Flight Instructor evaluates and monitors students performance. This position is typically is represented by a senior level pilot. Additionally, Flight Instructor the compensation data does NOT reflect salaries of flight instructors from smaller local flight schools who typically work on an hourly basis and consider the accumulation of airtime the highest priority in their respective careers. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Flight Instructor salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Flight Instructor, the highest Flight Instructor salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Flight Instructor salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Flight Instructor salary is in Miami, FL, where the Flight Instructor salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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