As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Flight Instructor in California is $127,290. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $117,025 to $143,309, with most professionals earning between $107,679 and $157,893.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $129,926 | $10,827 | $2,499 | $62 |
| Average | $115,403 | $9,617 | $2,219 | $55 |
| 25th Percentile | $106,097 | $8,841 | $2,040 | $51 |
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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 24.9% above. The lowest Flight Instructor salary is in Miami, FL, where the Flight Instructor salary is 3.9% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $144,127 |
24.9%
|
| Washington, DC | $127,774 |
10.7%
|
| Miami, FL | $110,879 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $119,258 |
3.3%
|
| Boston, MA | $128,709 |
11.5%
|
| New York, NY | $133,741 |
15.9%
|
