Flight Instructor Salary in Oregon

How much does a Flight Instructor make in Oregon?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flight Instructor in Oregon is $120,518 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $149,493
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,799 to $135,685
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,950

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Flight Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,685	$11,307	$2,609	$65
Average	$120,518	$10,043	$2,318	$58
25th Percentile	$110,799	$9,233	$2,131	$53

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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:

Antelope: $114,710
Aurora: $121,665
Beaverton: $124,116

Antelope, OR $114,710 Aurora, OR $121,665 Beaverton, OR $124,116 Beavercreek, OR $122,085 Boring, OR $122,875 Bridal Veil, OR $122,685 Brightwood, OR $120,772 Canby, OR $121,746

Cascade Locks, OR $119,042 Clackamas, OR $124,070 Clatskanie, OR $118,823 Colton, OR $120,806 Columbia City, OR $121,895 Corbett, OR $122,083 Donald, OR $121,015 Dufur, OR $115,335

Eagle Creek, OR $122,346 Estacada, OR $120,511 Fairview, OR $123,857 Gervais, OR $119,731 Gladstone, OR $124,026 Government Camp, OR $118,576 Grass Valley, OR $114,967 Gresham, OR $123,818

Hood River, OR $118,362 Hubbard, OR $120,398 Kent, OR $114,708 Lake Oswego, OR $124,326 Marylhurst, OR $124,166 Maupin, OR $114,845 Molalla, OR $119,800 Moro, OR $115,209

Mosier, OR $117,142 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $117,923 Mulino, OR $121,604 Odell, OR $118,092 Oregon City, OR $123,158 Rainier, OR $120,550 Rhododendron, OR $119,660 Rufus, OR $115,566

Saint Helens, OR $121,507 Warren, OR $122,185 Deer Island, OR $121,073 Sandy, OR $121,402 Scappoose, OR $122,020 Shaniko, OR $115,087 The Dalles, OR $115,972 Troutdale, OR $123,385

Tualatin, OR $123,750 Tygh Valley, OR $115,857 Vernonia, OR $120,177 Wasco, OR $115,305 Welches, OR $120,179 West Linn, OR $123,752 Wilsonville, OR $122,980 Woodburn, OR $119,990

Happy Valley, OR $124,238 Damascus, OR $123,618 Amity, OR $119,433 Arch Cape, OR $116,286 Astoria, OR $117,039 Banks, OR $121,829 Bay City, OR $116,775 Beaver, OR $117,369

Buxton, OR $121,088 Cannon Beach, OR $116,235 Carlton, OR $119,732 Cloverdale, OR $116,644 Cornelius, OR $122,739 Dayton, OR $119,809 Dundee, OR $120,774 Forest Grove, OR $121,764

Gales Creek, OR $120,407 Garibaldi, OR $116,785 Gaston, OR $121,135 Hammond, OR $115,712 Hebo, OR $117,023 Hillsboro, OR $123,078 Manning, OR $121,220 Lafayette, OR $119,955

Mcminnville, OR $119,369 Manzanita, OR $116,632 Nehalem, OR $116,942 Newberg, OR $121,850 North Plains, OR $122,515 Oceanside, OR $116,372 Pacific City, OR $116,650 Rockaway Beach, OR $116,627

Saint Paul, OR $120,333 Seaside, OR $117,271 Sherwood, OR $123,116 Tillamook, OR $117,452 Netarts, OR $116,481 Timber, OR $120,350 Tolovana Park, OR $116,252 Warrenton, OR $116,201

Wheeler, OR $116,930 Yamhill, OR $120,106 Neskowin, OR $116,589 Portland, OR $124,351 Salem, OR $119,829 Keizer, OR $119,852 Albany, OR $118,648 Alsea, OR $116,631

Aumsville, OR $119,600 Blodgett, OR $116,763 Brownsville, OR $117,408 Cascadia, OR $116,022 Corvallis, OR $118,366 Crabtree, OR $118,529 Crawfordsville, OR $117,349 Dallas, OR $119,232

Depoe Bay, OR $116,182 Detroit, OR $115,719 Eddyville, OR $116,140 Falls City, OR $118,648 Foster, OR $116,932 Gates, OR $117,952 Grand Ronde, OR $118,157 Halsey, OR $117,428

Idanha, OR $115,813 Independence, OR $119,679 Jefferson, OR $119,422 Lebanon, OR $117,527 Logsden, OR $116,627 Lyons, OR $118,201 Mill City, OR $118,211 Monmouth, OR $118,918

Mount Angel, OR $119,700 Neotsu, OR $116,727 Newport, OR $115,957 South Beach, OR $115,578 Lincoln City, OR $116,585 Otis, OR $116,814 Otter Rock, OR $115,978 Philomath, OR $117,177

Rickreall, OR $119,699 Rose Lodge, OR $116,930 Saint Benedict, OR $119,683 Scio, OR $118,729 Scotts Mills, OR $119,402 Seal Rock, OR $115,442 Shedd, OR $117,380 Sheridan, OR $118,967

Siletz, OR $116,409 Silverton, OR $119,438 Stayton, OR $119,111 Mehama, OR $118,793 Sublimity, OR $119,306 Sweet Home, OR $117,144 Gleneden Beach, OR $116,308 Tangent, OR $117,591

Tidewater, OR $115,858 Toledo, OR $115,992 Turner, OR $119,619 Waldport, OR $115,584 Willamina, OR $118,558 Eugene, OR $118,168 Agness, OR $114,388 Allegany, OR $114,526

Alvadore, OR $118,054 Azalea, OR $115,725 Bandon, OR $114,615 Blachly, OR $117,047 Blue River, OR $115,239 Broadbent, OR $114,439 Brookings, OR $115,101 Camas Valley, OR $114,502

Canyonville, OR $115,358 Cheshire, OR $117,484 Coos Bay, OR $114,560 Coquille, OR $114,568 Cottage Grove, OR $117,088 Crescent Lake, OR $114,720 Creswell, OR $117,781 Culp Creek, OR $116,597

Curtin, OR $117,001 Days Creek, OR $115,207 Deadwood, OR $116,563 Dexter, OR $117,443 Dillard, OR $114,867 Dorena, OR $116,246 Drain, OR $116,579 Elkton, OR $115,759

Elmira, OR $117,640 Fall Creek, OR $117,286 Florence, OR $115,655 Gardiner, OR $114,715 Glendale, OR $115,485 Glide, OR $114,994 Gold Beach, OR $114,755 Harrisburg, OR $117,872

Idleyld Park, OR $114,715 Junction City, OR $117,795 Lakeside, OR $114,752 Langlois, OR $114,502 Lorane, OR $117,317 Lowell, OR $117,273 Mapleton, OR $115,901 Marcola, OR $117,641

Pleasant Hill, OR $117,957 Monroe, OR $117,271 Myrtle Creek, OR $114,878 Myrtle Point, OR $114,483 North Bend, OR $114,564 Noti, OR $117,246 Oakland, OR $115,579 Oakridge, OR $116,111

Ophir, OR $114,743 Port Orford, OR $114,585 Powers, OR $114,561 Reedsport, OR $115,373 Riddle, OR $115,113 Roseburg, OR $115,032 Scottsburg, OR $115,170 Springfield, OR $117,930

Sixes, OR $114,489 Sutherlin, OR $115,638 Swisshome, OR $116,029 Tenmile, OR $114,617 Thurston, OR $117,984 Tiller, OR $115,310 Umpqua, OR $114,936 Veneta, OR $117,539

Vida, OR $116,644 Walterville, OR $117,196 Walton, OR $116,810 Wedderburn, OR $114,822 Westfir, OR $116,497 Westlake, OR $115,328 Wilbur, OR $115,140 Winchester, OR $115,149

Winston, OR $114,640 Wolf Creek, OR $115,696 Yachats, OR $115,607 Yoncalla, OR $116,256 Medford, OR $117,646 Central Point, OR $117,481 White City, OR $116,741 Ashland, OR $116,794

Butte Falls, OR $116,042 Cave Junction, OR $115,714 Eagle Point, OR $116,991 Gold Hill, OR $117,202 Grants Pass, OR $116,281 Jacksonville, OR $116,988 Kerby, OR $115,894 Merlin, OR $115,531

Murphy, OR $116,725 O Brien, OR $115,657 Phoenix, OR $117,609 Prospect, OR $115,750 Rogue River, OR $116,671 Selma, OR $115,606 Shady Cove, OR $116,828 Talent, OR $117,385

Trail, OR $115,935 Wilderville, OR $115,849 Williams, OR $116,625 Klamath Falls, OR $115,729 Crater Lake, OR $114,485 Adel, OR $115,075 Beatty, OR $114,782 Bly, OR $114,892

Bonanza, OR $114,990 Chiloquin, OR $114,978 Dairy, OR $114,927 Fort Klamath, OR $114,940 Keno, OR $115,775 Lakeview, OR $115,170 Malin, OR $115,138 Merrill, OR $115,187

Midland, OR $115,310 New Pine Creek, OR $115,429 Paisley, OR $114,888 Plush, OR $115,020 Silver Lake, OR $114,846 Sprague River, OR $114,877 Summer Lake, OR $114,737 Christmas Valley, OR $114,929

Bend, OR $115,195 Fields, OR $115,050 Ashwood, OR $114,682 Brothers, OR $114,789 Burns, OR $115,068 Princeton, OR $114,851 Diamond, OR $114,775 Camp Sherman, OR $114,861

Chemult, OR $114,778 Crane, OR $114,977 Crescent, OR $114,719 Culver, OR $114,949 Fort Rock, OR $114,861 Frenchglen, OR $114,764 Gilchrist, OR $114,941 Hines, OR $115,092

La Pine, OR $115,066 Madras, OR $115,029 Mitchell, OR $114,774 Paulina, OR $114,819 Post, OR $114,766 Powell Butte, OR $115,041 Prineville, OR $115,045 Redmond, OR $115,208

Riley, OR $114,759 Sisters, OR $114,864 Terrebonne, OR $115,092 Warm Springs, OR $114,884 Pendleton, OR $118,751 Adams, OR $116,421 Arlington, OR $115,099 Athena, OR $119,014

Baker City, OR $115,168 Bates, OR $114,848 Boardman, OR $118,220 Bridgeport, OR $114,872 Canyon City, OR $115,034 Condon, OR $114,826 Cove, OR $115,049 Dayville, OR $114,909

Echo, OR $119,086 Elgin, OR $115,072 Enterprise, OR $114,806 Fossil, OR $114,844 Haines, OR $115,099 Halfway, OR $114,848 Helix, OR $121,818 Heppner, OR $114,898

Hereford, OR $114,923 Hermiston, OR $122,481 Lexington, OR $117,011 Oxbow, OR $114,329 Imbler, OR $115,134 Imnaha, OR $114,044 Ione, OR $115,068 Irrigon, OR $121,676

John Day, OR $115,220 Joseph, OR $114,672 Kimberly, OR $114,874 La Grande, OR $115,203 Long Creek, OR $114,895 Lostine, OR $114,947 Meacham, OR $115,098 Mikkalo, OR $115,240

Milton Freewater, OR $117,909 Monument, OR $114,870 Mount Vernon, OR $115,026 North Powder, OR $115,049 Pilot Rock, OR $115,470 Prairie City, OR $115,111 Richland, OR $114,733 Seneca, OR $115,041

Spray, OR $114,866 Stanfield, OR $122,159 Summerville, OR $115,086 Sumpter, OR $114,990 Ukiah, OR $114,877 Umatilla, OR $123,067 Union, OR $115,073 Unity, OR $115,050

Wallowa, OR $115,105 Weston, OR $116,738 Adrian, OR $113,148 Arock, OR $114,357 Brogan, OR $114,825 Drewsey, OR $114,967 Durkee, OR $114,745 Harper, OR $114,499

Huntington, OR $114,835 Ironside, OR $114,884 Jamieson, OR $114,520 Jordan Valley, OR $114,376 Juntura, OR $114,883 Nyssa, OR $113,700 Ontario, OR $113,946 Riverside, OR $114,766

Vale, OR $114,552 Westfall, OR $114,918

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 $120,518. While startup companies pay approximate $120,518.

Flight Instructor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$120,518
Growth Stage	51~500	$120,518
Established	501~5000	$120,518
Enterprise	5000+	$120,518

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

$110,799

Average $120,518/year

$135,685

$9,233

Average $10,043/month

$11,307

$2,131

Average $2,318/week

$2,609

$53

Average $58/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,685	$11,307	$2,609	$65
Average	$120,518	$10,043	$2,318	$58
25th Percentile	$110,799	$9,233	$2,131	$53

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 $74,539 - a projected growth of -38% over your current level.

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