Flight Instructor Salary in Michigan

How much does a Flight Instructor make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flight Instructor in Michigan is $116,874 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $144,974
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $107,449 to $131,583
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,868

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Flight Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,583	$10,965	$2,530	$63
Average	$116,874	$9,740	$2,248	$56
25th Percentile	$107,449	$8,954	$2,066	$52

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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:

Davison: $112,671
Decker: $111,320
Deckerville: $110,914

Davison, MI $112,671 Decker, MI $111,320 Deckerville, MI $110,914 Dryden, MI $114,352 Durand, MI $113,422 Fenton, MI $114,259 Filion, MI $110,842 Flushing, MI $112,290

Forestville, MI $111,072 Fostoria, MI $111,853 Gaines, MI $113,335 Genesee, MI $112,361 Goodrich, MI $112,868 Grand Blanc, MI $112,649 Hadley, MI $113,085 Harbor Beach, MI $110,912

Holly, MI $114,174 Imlay City, MI $113,021 Kinde, MI $110,831 Lapeer, MI $112,496 Lennon, MI $112,734 Lexington, MI $111,768 Linden, MI $113,163 Marlette, MI $111,669

Melvin, MI $112,131 Metamora, MI $113,603 Minden City, MI $110,848 Montrose, MI $111,614 Mount Morris, MI $112,194 New Lothrop, MI $112,048 North Branch, MI $112,094 Ortonville, MI $114,424

Otisville, MI $112,267 Otter Lake, MI $111,980 Palms, MI $110,830 Peck, MI $111,624 Port Austin, MI $110,860 Port Hope, MI $110,817 Port Sanilac, MI $111,122 Ruth, MI $110,844

Sandusky, MI $111,289 Snover, MI $111,222 Swartz Creek, MI $112,647 Ubly, MI $111,036 Vernon, MI $113,263 Flint, MI $112,732 Burton, MI $112,760 Mikado, MI $110,625

Haslett, MI $114,629 Henderson, MI $112,393 Holt, MI $114,759 Howell, MI $115,613 Hubbardston, MI $112,877 Ionia, MI $113,133 Ithaca, MI $111,911 Laingsburg, MI $114,295

Lake Odessa, MI $113,378 Lakeview, MI $112,115 Lyons, MI $113,506 Mcbrides, MI $112,278 Maple Rapids, MI $113,156 Mason, MI $114,566 Middleton, MI $112,539 Morrice, MI $114,019

Muir, MI $113,058 Mulliken, MI $114,102 North Star, MI $112,074 Orleans, MI $112,893 Ovid, MI $113,752 Owosso, MI $113,222 Palo, MI $112,767 Perrinton, MI $112,798

Perry, MI $114,247 Pewamo, MI $113,505 Pompeii, MI $112,560 Portland, MI $113,776 Potterville, MI $114,555 Riverdale, MI $111,595 Rosebush, MI $111,178 Saint Johns, MI $113,804

Saint Louis, MI $111,584 Shepherd, MI $111,504 Sheridan, MI $112,557 Sidney, MI $112,545 Six Lakes, MI $111,962 Smyrna, MI $113,047 Stanton, MI $112,236 Sumner, MI $111,902

Sunfield, MI $113,894 Vestaburg, MI $111,740 Webberville, MI $114,448 Weidman, MI $111,280 Westphalia, MI $113,965 Williamston, MI $114,447 Winn, MI $111,652 Woodland, MI $113,497

Lansing, MI $114,884 Kalamazoo, MI $114,286 Portage, MI $114,139 Allegan, MI $112,858 Athens, MI $115,015 Augusta, MI $115,757 Bangor, MI $113,193 Battle Creek, MI $116,174

Bedford, MI $116,172 Bellevue, MI $115,448 Benton Harbor, MI $114,465 Bloomingdale, MI $112,591 Breedsville, MI $112,912 Bronson, MI $112,572 Burlington, MI $115,321 Burr Oak, MI $113,017

Cassopolis, MI $113,155 Centreville, MI $113,232 Ceresco, MI $115,819 Climax, MI $115,626 Cloverdale, MI $113,765 Coldwater, MI $113,129 Coloma, MI $114,133 Hagar Shores, MI $114,259

Colon, MI $113,624 Comstock, MI $114,673 Constantine, MI $113,401 Covert, MI $113,725 Decatur, MI $113,011 Marshall, MI $115,392 Martin, MI $113,395 Mattawan, MI $113,056

Mendon, MI $113,565 Nashville, MI $114,549 Nazareth, MI $114,482 Nottawa, MI $113,236 Olivet, MI $114,766 Oshtemo, MI $113,573 Otsego, MI $113,126 Paw Paw, MI $112,931

Plainwell, MI $113,793 Quincy, MI $113,155 Richland, MI $114,961 Riverside, MI $114,300 Saint Joseph, MI $114,285 Schoolcraft, MI $113,213 Scotts, MI $114,886 Delton, MI $114,579

Sherwood, MI $114,060 Dowagiac, MI $113,091 Dowling, MI $115,241 East Leroy, MI $115,563 Fulton, MI $115,007 Galesburg, MI $115,348 Gobles, MI $112,755 Grand Junction, MI $112,768

Hartford, MI $113,771 Hastings, MI $113,730 Hickory Corners, MI $115,203 Jones, MI $113,512 Kendall, MI $112,794 Lacota, MI $112,811 Lawrence, MI $113,202 Lawton, MI $112,966

Leonidas, MI $114,107 South Haven, MI $112,920 Sturgis, MI $113,084 Tekonsha, MI $114,801 Three Rivers, MI $113,228 Union City, MI $114,507 Vandalia, MI $113,328 Vermontville, MI $113,995

Vicksburg, MI $114,192 Watervliet, MI $114,008 White Pigeon, MI $113,544 Baroda, MI $113,410 Berrien Center, MI $112,917 Berrien Springs, MI $113,294 Bridgman, MI $113,371 Buchanan, MI $111,898

Eau Claire, MI $113,919 Edwardsburg, MI $113,536 Galien, MI $111,894 Harbert, MI $113,094 Lakeside, MI $113,195 New Buffalo, MI $113,442 New Troy, MI $112,783 Niles, MI $111,500

Sawyer, MI $112,993 Sodus, MI $114,208 Stevensville, MI $113,899 Three Oaks, MI $112,658 Union Pier, MI $113,206 Union, MI $114,138 Jackson, MI $114,343 Addison, MI $113,570

Adrian, MI $114,618 Albion, MI $114,386 Allen, MI $113,081 Blissfield, MI $114,513 Britton, MI $116,176 Brooklyn, MI $115,292 Camden, MI $112,177 Cement City, MI $114,307

Clarklake, MI $114,431 Clayton, MI $114,153 Clinton, MI $116,942 Concord, MI $113,957 Deerfield, MI $115,026 Frontier, MI $112,223 Grass Lake, MI $115,879 Hanover, MI $113,289

Hillsdale, MI $112,618 Homer, MI $114,508 Horton, MI $113,289 Hudson, MI $113,053 Jasper, MI $114,314 Jerome, MI $113,341 Jonesville, MI $113,106 Leslie, MI $114,469

Litchfield, MI $114,032 Manitou Beach, MI $114,369 Michigan Center, MI $114,755 Montgomery, MI $112,196 Morenci, MI $113,772 Moscow, MI $112,961 Mosherville, MI $113,694 Saint Clair, MI $114,175

Saint Clair Shores, MI $118,239 Warren, MI $118,161 Munith, MI $114,743 Napoleon, MI $115,303 Washington, MI $116,575 Ray, MI $116,263 Yale, MI $112,692 Allen Park, MI $118,461

Ann Arbor, MI $118,670 Azalia, MI $116,382 Belleville, MI $117,676 Brighton, MI $116,436 Bridgewater, MI $117,974 Carleton, MI $116,029 Chelsea, MI $117,133 Dearborn, MI $118,684

Melvindale, MI $118,677 Dearborn Heights, MI $118,254 Dexter, MI $117,850 Dundee, MI $115,579 Erie, MI $114,406 Flat Rock, MI $116,942 Garden City, MI $117,904 Gregory, MI $115,706

Grosse Ile, MI $117,678 Hamburg, MI $117,557 Ida, MI $114,682 Inkster, MI $117,991 Lakeland, MI $117,362 Lambertville, MI $114,407 La Salle, MI $114,470 Lincoln Park, MI $118,499

Livonia, MI $117,699 Luna Pier, MI $114,406 Manchester, MI $116,992 Maybee, MI $116,271 Milan, MI $117,641 Monroe, MI $114,820 New Boston, MI $116,783 New Hudson, MI $117,140

Newport, MI $115,445 Northville, MI $117,398 Pinckney, MI $116,811 Plymouth, MI $117,881 Rockwood, MI $116,891 Romulus, MI $117,434 Salem, MI $117,888 Saline, MI $118,099

Samaria, MI $114,405 South Lyon, MI $117,731 South Rockwood, MI $116,250 Taylor, MI $117,999 Temperance, MI $114,402 Trenton, MI $117,491 Wayne, MI $117,516 Westland, MI $117,666

Canton, MI $117,755 Whitmore Lake, MI $118,047 Whittaker, MI $117,989 Willis, MI $117,687 Wyandotte, MI $118,357 Riverview, MI $117,891 Lake Linden, MI $111,022 Southgate, MI $118,145

Ypsilanti, MI $118,684 Detroit, MI $118,690 Highland Park, MI $118,686 Marcellus, MI $113,130 Shaftsburg, MI $114,363 Davisburg, MI $114,988 Hamtramck, MI $118,688 River Rouge, MI $118,682

Ferndale, MI $118,583 Harper Woods, MI $118,519 Ecorse, MI $118,675 Grosse Pointe, MI $118,683 Oak Park, MI $118,393 Redford, MI $118,233 Bloomfield Hills, MI $117,515 Rochester, MI $116,617

Sterling Heights, MI $117,831 Utica, MI $117,033 Keego Harbor, MI $116,840 Auburn Hills, MI $116,802 West Bloomfield, MI $117,095 Waterford, MI $116,376 Drayton Plains, MI $116,080 Farmington, MI $117,152

Pontiac, MI $116,575 Clarkston, MI $115,615 Lanse, MI $111,022 Marenisco, MI $110,820 Mass City, MI $110,868 Mohawk, MI $110,881 Nisula, MI $110,772 Ontonagon, MI $110,885

Painesdale, MI $111,129 Pelkie, MI $110,943 Ramsay, MI $111,442 Rockland, MI $110,870 Sidnaw, MI $110,760 Skanee, MI $110,825 South Range, MI $111,281 Stambaugh, MI $111,492

Toivola, MI $110,801 Trout Creek, MI $110,731 Wakefield, MI $110,997 Watersmeet, MI $111,003 Watton, MI $110,817 White Pine, MI $111,002 Algonac, MI $116,036 Allenton, MI $114,936

Almont, MI $114,561 Anchorville, MI $116,185 Armada, MI $115,540 Avoca, MI $112,923 Troy, MI $117,666 Birmingham, MI $117,758 Capac, MI $113,421 Center Line, MI $118,493

Clawson, MI $117,978 Eastpointe, MI $118,418 Emmett, MI $113,402 Fair Haven, MI $115,987 Franklin, MI $117,723 Fraser, MI $117,923 Goodells, MI $113,842 Harsens Island, MI $116,473

Hazel Park, MI $118,628 Jeddo, MI $112,477 Southfield, MI $117,927 Clinton Township, MI $117,687 Marine City, MI $115,610 Marysville, MI $113,881 Memphis, MI $114,047 Macomb, MI $116,830

Mount Clemens, MI $117,376 Harrison Township, MI $117,255 New Baltimore, MI $116,564 New Haven, MI $116,195 North Street, MI $113,100 East China, MI $115,106 Fort Gratiot, MI $112,772 Port Huron, MI $113,460

Richmond, MI $115,377 Columbus, MI $115,048 Casco, MI $115,640 Romeo, MI $115,712 Roseville, MI $118,111 Royal Oak, MI $118,346 Pleasant Ridge, MI $118,466 Huntington Woods, MI $118,329

Madison Heights, MI $118,275 Saginaw, MI $111,225 Alger, MI $110,779 Auburn, MI $111,186 Beaverton, MI $111,101 Bentley, MI $110,905 Brant, MI $111,721 Breckenridge, MI $111,575

Chesaning, MI $111,550 Clare, MI $111,064 Coleman, MI $111,143 Comins, MI $110,350 Edenville, MI $111,238 Fairview, MI $110,510 Farwell, MI $110,984 Freeland, MI $111,207

Gladwin, MI $110,866 Harrison, MI $110,796 Hemlock, MI $111,251 Higgins Lake, MI $110,943 Hope, MI $110,962 Houghton Lake, MI $110,792 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $111,057 Kawkawlin, MI $111,110

Lake, MI $110,919 Lake George, MI $110,923 Linwood, MI $111,057 Lupton, MI $110,635 Luzerne, MI $110,380 Merrill, MI $111,356 Midland, MI $111,238 North Adams, MI $113,014

Marne, MI $113,257 Mears, MI $111,067 Montague, MI $110,721 Muskegon, MI $110,276 New Era, MI $110,869 Nunica, MI $110,939 Pentwater, MI $111,131 Pullman, MI $112,470

Ravenna, MI $111,351 Rothbury, MI $110,864 Saugatuck, MI $112,242 Scottville, MI $111,084 Shelby, MI $110,974 Spring Lake, MI $110,359 Twin Lake, MI $110,595 Walhalla, MI $111,255

Walkerville, MI $111,046 West Olive, MI $111,535 Whitehall, MI $110,514 Sylvan Beach, MI $110,508 Zeeland, MI $112,750 Grand Rapids, MI $113,468 Wyoming, MI $113,466 Saranac, MI $113,141

Mio, MI $110,498 Oakley, MI $112,143 Pinconning, MI $110,996 Prudenville, MI $110,750 Rhodes, MI $110,955 Roscommon, MI $110,585 Rose City, MI $110,564 Saint Charles, MI $111,324

Saint Helen, MI $110,604 Sanford, MI $111,182 Standish, MI $111,017 Sterling, MI $110,889 West Branch, MI $110,674 Wheeler, MI $111,538 Akron, MI $111,104 Au Gres, MI $110,963

Barton City, MI $110,468 Bay City, MI $111,195 University Center, MI $111,209 Bay Port, MI $110,978 Black River, MI $110,613 Bridgeport, MI $111,223 Caro, MI $111,077 Carrollton, MI $111,226

Caseville, MI $110,976 Cass City, MI $111,194 Clifford, MI $111,807 Curran, MI $110,305 Deford, MI $111,326 East Tawas, MI $110,788 Elkton, MI $110,997 Essexville, MI $111,152

Fairgrove, MI $111,130 Frankenmuth, MI $111,218 Gagetown, MI $111,103 Gilford, MI $111,148 Glennie, MI $110,536 Greenbush, MI $110,836 Hale, MI $110,699 Harrisville, MI $110,712

Kingston, MI $111,478 Lincoln, MI $110,660 Long Lake, MI $110,626 Mayville, MI $111,618 Berkley, MI $118,168 Smiths Creek, MI $113,665 Cadillac, MI $110,937 Acme, MI $110,831

Alba, MI $110,701 Alden, MI $110,701 Arcadia, MI $110,879 Bear Lake, MI $110,885 Bellaire, MI $110,727 Benzonia, MI $110,928 Beulah, MI $110,942 Boon, MI $110,796

Brethren, MI $110,818 Buckley, MI $110,845 Cedar, MI $110,861 Central Lake, MI $110,742 Chase, MI $110,956 Copemish, MI $110,787 Eastlake, MI $111,244 Eastport, MI $110,844

Elberta, MI $111,165 Elk Rapids, MI $111,010 Empire, MI $110,809 Evart, MI $110,949 Falmouth, MI $110,626 Fife Lake, MI $110,651 Filer City, MI $111,235 Frankfort, MI $110,985

Glen Arbor, MI $110,863 Grawn, MI $110,966 Harrietta, MI $110,731 Hersey, MI $111,144 Honor, MI $110,818 Idlewild, MI $111,082 Interlochen, MI $110,963 Irons, MI $110,831

Kaleva, MI $110,899 Kalkaska, MI $110,616 Kewadin, MI $110,807 Kingsley, MI $110,835 Lake Ann, MI $110,979 Lake City, MI $110,708 Lake Leelanau, MI $110,877 Leland, MI $110,927

Leroy, MI $110,852 Luther, MI $110,777 Trout Lake, MI $110,638 Vanderbilt, MI $110,464 Walloon Lake, MI $110,845 Waters, MI $110,543 Wolverine, MI $110,552 Iron Mountain, MI $111,239

Kingsford, MI $111,511 Allouez, MI $110,953 Au Train, MI $111,044 Bark River, MI $111,031 Big Bay, MI $110,817 Carney, MI $110,951 Champion, MI $110,952 Channing, MI $110,879

Chatham, MI $111,036 Cooks, MI $110,864 Cornell, MI $110,913 Arnold, MI $110,930 Curtis, MI $110,831 Daggett, MI $110,958 Deerton, MI $110,927 Eben Junction, MI $111,052

Rumely, MI $110,979 Engadine, MI $110,779 Escanaba, MI $111,293 Felch, MI $110,925 Little Lake, MI $111,097 Foster City, MI $110,925 Garden, MI $110,892 Germfask, MI $110,837

Gladstone, MI $111,243 Gould City, MI $110,692 Grand Marais, MI $110,744 Gulliver, MI $110,731 Gwinn, MI $111,171 Harris, MI $110,902 Hermansville, MI $111,031 Ingalls, MI $111,237

Ishpeming, MI $111,197 Loretto, MI $111,421 Mc Millan, MI $110,807 Manistique, MI $110,924 Marquette, MI $111,343 Menominee, MI $111,619 Michigamme, MI $110,858 Munising, MI $111,090

Nadeau, MI $111,287 Nahma, MI $111,047 National Mine, MI $111,206 Negaunee, MI $111,199 Newberry, MI $110,765 Norway, MI $111,198 Palmer, MI $111,165 Perkins, MI $110,989

Perronville, MI $110,683 Powers, MI $111,051 Quinnesec, MI $111,387 Ralph, MI $110,679 Rapid River, MI $110,920 Republic, MI $110,934 Rock, MI $110,924 Sagola, MI $110,964

Seney, MI $110,539 Shingleton, MI $110,753 Skandia, MI $111,086 Spalding, MI $111,201 Stephenson, MI $111,125 Trenary, MI $110,974 Vulcan, MI $111,009 Wallace, MI $111,319

Wells, MI $111,432 Wetmore, MI $110,839 Wilson, MI $111,064 Ahmeek, MI $111,347 Alpha, MI $111,318 Amasa, MI $110,758 Atlantic Mine, MI $111,070 Baraga, MI $111,079

Bergland, MI $110,913 Bessemer, MI $111,224 Bruce Crossing, MI $110,873 Calumet, MI $111,200 Caspian, MI $111,492 Chassell, MI $111,065 Copper City, MI $111,226 Copper Harbor, MI $110,843

Covington, MI $110,731 Crystal Falls, MI $111,014 Dodgeville, MI $111,421 Dollar Bay, MI $111,333 Ewen, MI $110,837 Gaastra, MI $111,147 Greenland, MI $110,940 Hancock, MI $111,244

Houghton, MI $111,351 Hubbell, MI $111,411 Iron River, MI $111,042 Ironwood, MI $111,172 Kearsarge, MI $111,261 Norvell, MI $115,787 Onondaga, MI $114,332 Onsted, MI $115,098

Osseo, MI $112,478 Ottawa Lake, MI $114,349 Palmyra, MI $114,761 Parma, MI $114,047 Petersburg, MI $114,713 Pittsford, MI $112,664 Pleasant Lake, MI $114,569 Reading, MI $112,502

Riga, MI $114,415 Rives Junction, MI $114,374 Sand Creek, MI $114,269 Somerset, MI $113,552 Somerset Center, MI $113,491 Spring Arbor, MI $113,689 Springport, MI $114,230 Stockbridge, MI $114,799

Tecumseh, MI $116,198 Tipton, MI $115,729 Waldron, MI $112,541 Weston, MI $114,247 Ada, MI $113,382 Alto, MI $113,252 Bailey, MI $111,872 Baldwin, MI $111,044

Barryton, MI $111,216 Belmont, MI $113,374 Big Rapids, MI $111,570 Bitely, MI $111,077 Blanchard, MI $111,562 Bradley, MI $113,236 Brohman, MI $111,168 Burnips, MI $113,071

Byron Center, MI $113,283 Caledonia, MI $113,296 Cannonsburg, MI $113,289 Casnovia, MI $112,321 Cedar Springs, MI $112,856 Chippewa Lake, MI $111,465 Mancelona, MI $110,604 Manistee, MI $111,021

Manton, MI $110,778 Maple City, MI $110,836 Marion, MI $110,758 Mayfield, MI $110,832 Merritt, MI $110,537 Mesick, MI $110,831 Northport, MI $110,818 Old Mission, MI $111,040

Omena, MI $110,861 Onekama, MI $111,017 Rapid City, MI $110,784 Reed City, MI $111,096 Sears, MI $110,917 South Boardman, MI $110,692 Suttons Bay, MI $110,899 Thompsonville, MI $110,815

Traverse City, MI $111,058 Tustin, MI $110,813 Wellston, MI $110,824 Williamsburg, MI $110,806 Mackinaw City, MI $110,829 Afton, MI $110,524 Alanson, MI $110,787 Alpena, MI $110,804

Atlanta, MI $110,425 Barbeau, MI $110,723 Bay Shore, MI $110,825 Boyne City, MI $110,785 Boyne Falls, MI $110,569 Brimley, MI $110,812 Brutus, MI $110,708 Burt Lake, MI $110,822

Carp Lake, MI $110,684 Cedarville, MI $110,752 Charlevoix, MI $110,832 Cheboygan, MI $110,753 Conway, MI $110,901 Cross Village, MI $110,824 Dafter, MI $110,799 De Tour Village, MI $110,711

Drummond Island, MI $110,651 East Jordan, MI $110,717 Eckerman, MI $110,575 Ellsworth, MI $110,731 Elmira, MI $110,523 Frederic, MI $110,365 Gaylord, MI $110,584 Goetzville, MI $110,660

Good Hart, MI $110,820 Grayling, MI $110,398 Harbor Springs, MI $110,797 Hawks, MI $110,489 Herron, MI $110,602 Hessel, MI $110,712 Hillman, MI $110,496 Hubbard Lake, MI $110,570

Hulbert, MI $110,593 Indian River, MI $110,731 Johannesburg, MI $110,323 Tower, MI $110,553 Comstock Park, MI $113,411 Kinross, MI $110,812 Lachine, MI $110,511 Levering, MI $110,680

Lewiston, MI $110,340 Mackinac Island, MI $110,936 Millersburg, MI $110,524 Moran, MI $110,633 Mullett Lake, MI $110,755 Naubinway, MI $110,621 Oden, MI $111,124 Onaway, MI $110,549

Ossineke, MI $110,737 Paradise, MI $110,632 Pellston, MI $110,716 Petoskey, MI $110,837 Pickford, MI $110,779 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $110,489 Posen, MI $110,565 Presque Isle, MI $110,690

Rogers City, MI $110,678 Rudyard, MI $110,682 Saint Ignace, MI $110,855 Beaver Island, MI $110,691 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $111,008 Kincheloe, MI $111,523 Topinabee, MI $110,965 Macatawa, MI $111,973

Coral, MI $112,387 Dorr, MI $113,118 Freeport, MI $113,316 Gowen, MI $112,656 Grant, MI $111,765 Hopkins, MI $113,099 Howard City, MI $112,233 Kent City, MI $112,573

Lowell, MI $113,214 Mecosta, MI $111,580 Middleville, MI $113,319 Moline, MI $113,227 Morley, MI $111,834 Newaygo, MI $111,855 Paris, MI $111,239 Pierson, MI $112,489

Remus, MI $111,423 Rockford, MI $113,167 Rodney, MI $111,417 Sand Lake, MI $112,598 Shelbyville, MI $113,376 Sparta, MI $113,096 Stanwood, MI $111,746 Trufant, MI $112,513

Wayland, MI $113,218 White Cloud, MI $111,476 Allendale, MI $112,713 Branch, MI $110,880 Conklin, MI $112,629 Coopersville, MI $112,349 Custer, MI $111,004 Douglas, MI $112,222

Fennville, MI $112,504 Ferrysburg, MI $110,369 Fountain, MI $111,004 Free Soil, MI $110,852 Fremont, MI $111,295 Fruitport, MI $110,448 Glenn, MI $112,356 Grand Haven, MI $110,990

Grandville, MI $113,402 Hamilton, MI $112,742 Hart, MI $111,102 Hesperia, MI $111,153 Holland, MI $112,307 Holton, MI $110,905 Hudsonville, MI $113,120 Jamestown, MI $113,180

Jenison, MI $113,325 Lamont, MI $112,995 Ludington, MI $111,187 Mc Bain, MI $110,781 Hartland, MI $115,479 Highland, MI $115,439 Lake Orion, MI $116,131 Oakland, MI $116,236

Lakeville, MI $115,663 Leonard, MI $115,410 Oxford, MI $115,290 Novi, MI $117,066 Milford, MI $116,343 Commerce Township, MI $116,261 White Lake, MI $115,594 Union Lake, MI $116,429

Walled Lake, MI $116,604 Wixom, MI $116,751 Applegate, MI $111,236 Argyle, MI $111,198 Atlas, MI $112,802 Attica, MI $112,701 Bad Axe, MI $111,042 Bancroft, MI $113,798

Birch Run, MI $111,307 Brown City, MI $111,845 Burt, MI $111,254 Byron, MI $113,936 Carsonville, MI $110,947 Clio, MI $111,859 Columbiaville, MI $112,361 Croswell, MI $111,709

Millington, MI $111,633 Munger, MI $111,205 National City, MI $110,739 Omer, MI $110,885 Oscoda, MI $110,824 Owendale, MI $111,095 Pigeon, MI $111,116 Prescott, MI $110,794

Reese, MI $111,204 Richville, MI $111,212 Sebewaing, MI $111,139 Silverwood, MI $111,768 South Branch, MI $110,508 Spruce, MI $110,616 Tawas City, MI $110,806 Turner, MI $110,720

Twining, MI $110,811 Unionville, MI $111,055 Vassar, MI $111,385 Whittemore, MI $110,721 Alma, MI $111,845 Mount Pleasant, MI $111,921 Okemos, MI $114,713 Ashley, MI $112,406

Bannister, MI $112,446 Bath, MI $114,651 Belding, MI $113,011 Carson City, MI $112,520 Cedar Lake, MI $111,769 Charlotte, MI $114,326 Clarksville, MI $113,236 Cohoctah, MI $114,050

Corunna, MI $112,696 Crystal, MI $112,023 Dansville, MI $114,554 Dewitt, MI $114,584 Dimondale, MI $114,689 Eagle, MI $114,381 East Lansing, MI $114,832 Eaton Rapids, MI $114,390

Edmore, MI $111,830 Elm Hall, MI $111,662 Elsie, MI $112,946 Elwell, MI $111,525 Eureka, MI $113,097 Fenwick, MI $112,715 Fowler, MI $113,573 Fowlerville, MI $114,444

Grand Ledge, MI $114,516 Greenville, MI $112,772

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 $116,874. While startup companies pay approximate $116,874.

Flight Instructor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$116,874
Growth Stage	51~500	$116,874
Established	501~5000	$116,874
Enterprise	5000+	$116,874

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

$107,449

Average $116,874/year

$131,583

$8,954

Average $9,740/month

$10,965

$2,066

Average $2,248/week

$2,530

$52

Average $56/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,583	$10,965	$2,530	$63
Average	$116,874	$9,740	$2,248	$56
25th Percentile	$107,449	$8,954	$2,066	$52

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 $72,286 - a projected growth of -38% over your current level.

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