Flight Instructor Salary in Alaska

How much does a Flight Instructor make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flight Instructor in Alaska is $128,469 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

However, a Flight Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $159,356
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,109 to $144,637
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $108,677

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Flight Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,637	$12,053	$2,781	$70
Average	$128,469	$10,706	$2,471	$62
25th Percentile	$118,109	$9,842	$2,271	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Flight Instructor Salaries

A Flight Instructor'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 Flight Instructor 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 Flight Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $131,400.
California: $130,902.
Massachusetts: $129,157.

District of Columbia $131,400 California $130,902 Massachusetts $129,157 Washington $128,683 New Jersey $128,635 Alaska $128,469 Connecticut $126,831 New York $126,167

Hawaii $124,042 Rhode Island $123,045 Maryland $122,369 Minnesota $121,443 Colorado $121,087 Illinois $120,969 Oregon $120,518 Delaware $120,185

New Hampshire $119,976 Virginia $119,509 Pennsylvania $118,144 Nevada $117,456 North Dakota $117,230 Michigan $116,874 Wisconsin $116,744 Vermont $116,483

Texas $115,759 Maine $115,711 Arizona $115,640 Ohio $115,557 Georgia $114,465 Indiana $113,919 Wyoming $113,812 Utah $113,646

Iowa $113,575 Kansas $113,005 Louisiana $112,839 North Carolina $112,780 Missouri $112,756 Florida $112,293 Montana $112,044 Nebraska $111,807

Kentucky $111,676 South Carolina $111,201 Tennessee $110,905 Idaho $110,786 New Mexico $109,920 Oklahoma $109,730 Alabama $109,030 South Dakota $107,855

Arkansas $107,214 West Virginia $106,870 Mississippi $105,837

Top Paying Cities for Flight Instructors

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:

Anchorage: $129,751
Jber: $129,748
Indian: $129,119

Anchorage, AK $129,751 Jber, AK $129,748 Indian, AK $129,119 Kongiganak, AK $127,739 Adak, AK $127,522 Atka, AK $127,537 Chignik Lake, AK $127,507 Port Heiden, AK $127,463

Port Lions, AK $127,645 Akiachak, AK $127,714 Akiak, AK $127,767 Akutan, AK $127,657 Alakanuk, AK $127,621 Aleknagik, AK $127,537 Anchor Point, AK $127,590 Aniak, AK $127,212

Anvik, AK $127,545 Bethel, AK $127,739 Chefornak, AK $127,714 Chevak, AK $127,454 Chignik, AK $127,556 Chignik Lagoon, AK $127,524 Chitina, AK $127,171 Chugiak, AK $128,884

Clam Gulch, AK $127,354 Clarks Point, AK $127,558 Cold Bay, AK $127,443 Cooper Landing, AK $127,447 Copper Center, AK $127,319 Cordova, AK $127,399 Crooked Creek, AK $127,405 Dillingham, AK $127,314

Eagle River, AK $129,274 Eek, AK $127,837 Egegik, AK $127,431 Ekwok, AK $127,537 Emmonak, AK $127,587 False Pass, AK $127,642 Marshall, AK $127,729 Gakona, AK $127,320

Girdwood, AK $127,428 Glennallen, AK $127,314 Goodnews Bay, AK $127,415 Grayling, AK $127,606 Saint George Island, AK $127,456 Holy Cross, AK $127,533 Homer, AK $127,565 Hooper Bay, AK $127,756

Hope, AK $128,943 Iliamna, AK $127,537 Kalskag, AK $127,682 Karluk, AK $127,363 Kasigluk, AK $127,674 Kasilof, AK $127,628 Kenai, AK $127,540 King Cove, AK $127,638

King Salmon, AK $127,333 Kipnuk, AK $127,647 Kodiak, AK $127,486 Kotlik, AK $127,768 Kwethluk, AK $127,701 Kwigillingok, AK $127,596 Wasilla, AK $129,451 Larsen Bay, AK $127,456

Levelock, AK $127,507 Lower Kalskag, AK $127,769 Mc Grath, AK $127,205 Manokotak, AK $127,533 Mekoryuk, AK $127,635 Moose Pass, AK $127,292 Mountain Village, AK $127,624 Naknek, AK $127,528

Napakiak, AK $127,695 Nikiski, AK $127,056 New Stuyahok, AK $127,592 Toksook Bay, AK $127,619 Nikolski, AK $127,330 Ninilchik, AK $127,485 Nondalton, AK $127,205 Nunapitchuk, AK $127,706

Old Harbor, AK $127,585 Ouzinkie, AK $127,547 Palmer, AK $127,580 Pedro Bay, AK $127,288 Perryville, AK $127,549 Pilot Point, AK $127,389 Pilot Station, AK $127,804 Platinum, AK $127,422

Big Lake, AK $129,217 Port Alsworth, AK $127,552 Quinhagak, AK $127,774 Red Devil, AK $127,257 Russian Mission, AK $127,378 Saint Marys, AK $127,598 Saint Michael, AK $127,623 Saint Paul Island, AK $127,564

Sand Point, AK $127,491 Scammon Bay, AK $127,884 Seldovia, AK $127,503 Seward, AK $127,456 Shageluk, AK $127,564 Nunam Iqua, AK $127,475 Skwentna, AK $127,134 Sleetmute, AK $127,412

Soldotna, AK $127,686 South Naknek, AK $127,394 Stebbins, AK $127,609 Sterling, AK $127,647 Sutton, AK $127,403 Takotna, AK $127,471 Talkeetna, AK $127,441 Tatitlek, AK $127,579

Togiak, AK $127,422 Tuluksak, AK $127,745 Tuntutuliak, AK $127,775 Tununak, AK $127,539 Tyonek, AK $127,367 Trapper Creek, AK $127,345 Unalakleet, AK $127,357 Unalaska, AK $127,686

Valdez, AK $127,484 Willow, AK $127,389 Yakutat, AK $127,488 Nightmute, AK $127,488 Nikolai, AK $127,160 Dutch Harbor, AK $127,917 Whittier, AK $127,516 Houston, AK $128,915

Fairbanks, AK $127,644 Eielson Afb, AK $130,463 Fort Wainwright, AK $130,463 Clear, AK $127,367 North Pole, AK $130,463 Salcha, AK $130,463 Two Rivers, AK $130,463 Allakaket, AK $127,507

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $127,704 Arctic Village, AK $127,470 Barrow, AK $127,780 Beaver, AK $127,266 Ester, AK $130,463 Bettles Field, AK $127,270 Buckland, AK $127,871 Cantwell, AK $127,235

Central, AK $127,133 Fort Greely, AK $127,343 Chicken, AK $127,206 Circle, AK $127,401 Prudhoe Bay, AK $127,513 Deering, AK $127,649 Delta Junction, AK $127,403 Eagle, AK $127,139

Elim, AK $127,273 Fort Yukon, AK $127,216 Galena, AK $127,630 Gambell, AK $127,683 Healy, AK $127,330 Anderson, AK $127,534 Hughes, AK $127,632 Huslia, AK $127,607

Kaktovik, AK $127,667 Kaltag, AK $127,545 Kiana, AK $127,810 Kivalina, AK $127,782 Kobuk, AK $127,579 Kotzebue, AK $127,399 Koyuk, AK $127,683 Koyukuk, AK $127,600

Denali National Park, AK $127,424 Manley Hot Springs, AK $127,261 Lake Minchumina, AK $127,224 Minto, AK $127,670 Point Lay, AK $127,581 Nenana, AK $127,292 Noatak, AK $127,649 Nome, AK $127,471

Noorvik, AK $127,857 Northway, AK $127,304 Nulato, AK $127,636 Point Hope, AK $127,482 Rampart, AK $127,556 Ruby, AK $127,145 Savoonga, AK $127,739 Selawik, AK $127,695

Shaktoolik, AK $127,763 Shishmaref, AK $127,283 Shungnak, AK $127,644 Stevens Village, AK $127,491 Tanacross, AK $127,452 Tanana, AK $127,635 Teller, AK $127,750 Tok, AK $127,452

Venetie, AK $127,248 Wainwright, AK $127,683 Wales, AK $127,695 White Mountain, AK $127,782 Brevig Mission, AK $127,755 Ambler, AK $127,629 Chalkyitsik, AK $127,537 Nuiqsut, AK $127,680

Atqasuk, AK $127,542 Juneau, AK $130,819 Angoon, AK $127,354 Auke Bay, AK $130,819 Douglas, AK $130,819 Elfin Cove, AK $127,281 Gustavus, AK $127,529 Haines, AK $127,388

Hoonah, AK $129,337 Kake, AK $127,459 Pelican, AK $127,409 Petersburg, AK $127,421 Sitka, AK $127,491 Port Alexander, AK $127,617 Skagway, AK $127,483 Tenakee Springs, AK $127,256

Ketchikan, AK $127,542 Meyers Chuck, AK $127,371 Coffman Cove, AK $127,496 Thorne Bay, AK $127,567 Craig, AK $127,390 Hydaburg, AK $127,492 Hyder, AK $127,501 Klawock, AK $127,590

Metlakatla, AK $127,575 Point Baker, AK $127,568 Ward Cove, AK $127,542 Wrangell, AK $127,402

Flight Instructor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Flight Instructor salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $128,469. While startup companies pay approximate $128,469.

Flight Instructor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$128,469
Growth Stage	51~500	$128,469
Established	501~5000	$128,469
Enterprise	5000+	$128,469

Flight Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Flight Instructor'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

$118,109

Average $128,469/year

$144,637

$9,842

Average $10,706/month

$12,053

$2,271

Average $2,471/week

$2,781

$57

Average $62/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,637	$12,053	$2,781	$70
Average	$128,469	$10,706	$2,471	$62
25th Percentile	$118,109	$9,842	$2,271	$57

Flight Instructor Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Flight Instructor, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Religious Activities and Education Director role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $79,457 - a projected growth of -38% over your current level.

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