What are the main factors that influence a Pilot Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Pilot Manager's salary?

A Pilot Manager's salary grows with experience: a Traffic/Rate Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $62,347, a Traffic/Rate Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $72,444, a Pilot Manager (4-7 years)earns $93,469, a Traffic/Rate Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $114,056,

What are the highest paying states for a Pilot Manager?

Pilot Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pilot Manager roles are District of Columbia $101,227, California $100,843, Massachusetts $99,499. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pilot Manager roles make?

Salaries for Pilot Manager level roles vary by specialization: Chief Pilot II: $227,334; Test Pilot Senior Manager: $219,150; Test Pilot Manager: $193,989; Chief Pilot I: $170,851; Lead Test Pilot: $169,727.

How do different companies affect a Pilot Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Pilot Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Pilot Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Pilot Manager make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pilot Manager in the United States is $91,426 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,919
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,616 to $103,723
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,685

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Pilot Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,723	$8,644	$1,995	$50
Average	$91,426	$7,619	$1,758	$44
25th Percentile	$81,616	$6,801	$1,570	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Pilot Manager Salaries

A Pilot Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Pilot Manager 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 Pilot Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,227.
California: $100,843.
Massachusetts: $99,499.

District of Columbia $101,227

California $100,843

Massachusetts $99,499

Washington $99,133

New Jersey $99,096

Alaska $98,968

Connecticut $97,707

New York $97,195

Hawaii $95,558

Rhode Island $94,790

Maryland $94,269

Minnesota $93,556

Colorado $93,282

Illinois $93,190

Oregon $92,843

Delaware $92,587

New Hampshire $92,426

Virginia $92,066

Pennsylvania $91,014

Nevada $90,484

North Dakota $90,310

Michigan $90,036

Wisconsin $89,936

Vermont $89,734

Texas $89,177

Maine $89,140

Arizona $89,085

Ohio $89,021

Georgia $88,180

Indiana $87,760

Wyoming $87,677

Utah $87,549

Iowa $87,494

Kansas $87,056

Louisiana $86,928

North Carolina $86,882

Missouri $86,864

Florida $86,507

Montana $86,315

Nebraska $86,132

Kentucky $86,032

South Carolina $85,666

Tennessee $85,437

Idaho $85,346

New Mexico $84,679

Oklahoma $84,532

Alabama $83,993

South Dakota $83,088

Arkansas $82,594

West Virginia $82,329

Mississippi $81,534

Top Paying Cities for Pilot Managers

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:

San Jose: $115,315
San Francisco: $114,182
Oakland: $111,649

San Jose, CA $115,315

San Francisco, CA $114,182

Oakland, CA $111,649

New York, NY $105,953

Queens Village, NY $105,268

Paramus, NJ $104,536

Passaic, NJ $104,445

Bergenfield, NJ $104,353

Stamford, CT $104,216

Huntington, NY $104,125

Newark, NJ $103,531

Bridgeport, CT $103,348

New Brunswick, NJ $103,046

Vallejo, CA $102,854

Middlesex, NJ $102,799

Somerset, NJ $102,717

Petaluma, CA $102,507

Santa Cruz, CA $102,150

Boston, MA $101,967

Monterey, CA $101,510

Fairbanks, AK $101,446

Los Angeles, CA $101,272

Washington, DC $101,227

Seattle, WA $101,062

Santa Rosa, CA $101,044

Juneau, AK $100,779

Orange, CA $100,477

Anchorage, AK $100,312

Anaheim, CA $100,248

Santa Ana, CA $100,111

Nassau, NY $100,056

Long Beach, CA $100,020

Danbury, CT $99,992

Santa Maria, CA $99,682

Everett, WA $99,663

Bremerton, WA $99,215

Trenton, NJ $99,042

Sacramento, CA $99,005

San Diego, CA $98,959

Brockton, MA $98,923

Tacoma, WA $98,886

Santa Barbara, CA $98,758

Lowell, MA $98,392

New Suffolk, NY $98,356

Nashua, NH $98,246

Lompoc, CA $98,100

Ventura, CA $98,008

Stockton, CA $97,981

New Haven, CT $97,798

Atlantic City, NJ $97,560

Hartford, CT $97,359

Modesto, CA $97,314

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,112

New Britain, CT $97,067

Olympia, WA $96,939

Kennewick, WA $96,939

New London, CT $96,920

Norwich, CT $96,893

Lawrence, MA $96,847

Bakersfield, CA $96,591

Riverside, CA $96,463

New Bedford, MA $96,463

Richland, WA $96,372

Portsmouth, NH $96,299

Vineland, NJ $96,281

San Bernardino, CA $96,207

Boulder, CO $95,951

Worcester, MA $95,878

Portland, OR $95,796

Saint Paul, MN $95,686

Minneapolis, MN $95,686

Philadelphia, PA $95,558

Honolulu, HI $95,074

Springfield, MA $94,754

Providence, RI $94,745

Chicago, IL $94,479

Bellingham, WA $94,370

Baltimore, MD $94,269

Chico, CA $94,041

Wilmington, DE $93,885

Pittsfield, MA $93,794

Manchester, NH $93,620

Spokane, WA $93,218

Denver, CO $93,209

Albany, NY $92,779

Troy, NY $92,742

Schenectady, NY $92,550

Burlington, VT $92,349

Portland, ME $92,029

Salem, OR $91,956

Yakima, WA $91,938

Ann Arbor, MI $91,910

Rochester, MN $91,654

Fresno, CA $91,609

Reno, NV $91,609

Milwaukee, WI $91,526

Detroit, MI $91,435

Allentown, PA $91,408

Carson City, NV $91,398

Houston, TX $91,261

Colorado Springs, CO $91,252

Syracuse, NY $91,206

Eugene, OR $91,033

Bismarck, ND $90,923

Gary, IN $90,923

Galveston, TX $90,923

Springfield, OR $90,850

Medford, OR $90,630

Fort Collins, CO $90,594

Austin, TX $90,521

Mesa, AZ $90,329

Phoenix, AZ $90,310

Dallas, TX $90,283

Reading, PA $90,228

Saint Cloud, MN $90,192

Concord, NH $90,109

Madison, WI $90,073

Utica, NY $89,826

Raleigh, NC $89,753

Las Vegas, NV $89,744

Rochester, NY $89,680

Des Moines, IA $89,670

Atlanta, GA $89,524

Battle Creek, MI $89,497

Salt Lake City, UT $89,469

Lancaster, PA $89,332

Champaign, IL $89,314

Harrisburg, PA $89,204

Durham, NC $89,122

Kansas City, MO $89,113

Kansas City, KS $89,094

Fort Worth, TX $89,085

Boca Raton, FL $89,049

Cleveland, OH $89,040

Columbus, OH $89,021

Pittsburgh, PA $89,012

Richmond, VA $88,976

Indianapolis, IN $88,957

Cincinnati, OH $88,838

Petersburg, VA $88,701

Billings, MT $88,500

Lansing, MI $88,500

Huntsville, AL $88,500

Lebanon, PA $88,491

Dayton, OH $88,482

Pueblo, CO $88,482

Appleton, WI $88,454

Buffalo, NY $88,418

Racine, WI $88,372

Charlotte, NC $88,363

Saint Louis, MO $88,336

Springfield, IL $88,299

Elkhart, IN $88,281

York, PA $88,281

Gastonia, NC $88,272

Benton Harbor, MI $88,272

Beaumont, TX $88,217

Lorain, OH $88,198

Toledo, OH $88,162

Binghamton, NY $88,116

Rock Hill, SC $88,107

Rockford, IL $88,061

Fargo, ND $88,016

Elyria, OH $88,016

Flagstaff, AZ $87,952

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,897

Miami, FL $87,842

Duluth, MN $87,696

Bangor, ME $87,577

Cedar Rapids, IA $87,476

Louisville, KY $87,430

Grand Rapids, MI $87,412

Hialeah, FL $87,403

Casper, WY $87,275

Scranton, PA $87,165

New Orleans, LA $87,138

Virginia Beach, VA $87,129

Akron, OH $87,083

Peoria, IL $86,964

Sarasota, FL $86,946

Green Bay, WI $86,882

Baton Rouge, LA $86,836

Charleston, SC $86,818

Nashville, TN $86,791

Jamestown, NY $86,772

Davenport, IA $86,772

Tucson, AZ $86,727

Cheyenne, WY $86,699

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,672

Tampa, FL $86,653

Omaha, NE $86,635

Port Arthur, TX $86,599

Evansville, IN $86,599

Bradenton, FL $86,562

Santa Fe, NM $86,397

Orlando, FL $86,306

Clearwater, FL $86,205

Canton, OH $86,013

La Crosse, WI $86,013

Grand Forks, ND $85,986

Albuquerque, NM $85,959

Tulsa, OK $85,959

Newport News, VA $85,949

High Point, NC $85,922

Ogden, UT $85,885

Corpus Christi, TX $85,812

Laramie, WY $85,757

Norfolk, VA $85,757

Rock Island, IL $85,703

Saginaw, MI $85,684

Jacksonville, FL $85,675

Salisbury, NC $85,657

Memphis, TN $85,639

Moline, IL $85,593

Fort Myers, FL $85,565

Waterloo, IA $85,447

Spartanburg, SC $85,355

Lincoln, NE $85,309

Fort Wayne, IN $85,291

Birmingham, AL $85,191

Cedar Falls, IA $85,172

Provo, UT $85,163

Springfield, OH $85,154

San Antonio, TX $85,136

Greensboro, NC $85,099

South Bend, IN $85,090

Winston Salem, NC $85,081

Boise, ID $85,053

Savannah, GA $84,989

Muskegon, MI $84,825

Lima, OH $84,715

Lake Charles, LA $84,679

Anderson, IN $84,660

Lexington, KY $84,633

Augusta, GA $84,605

Greenville, SC $84,605

Wichita, KS $84,523

Tuscaloosa, AL $84,523

Columbia, SC $84,441

Bloomington, IN $84,212

Roanoke, VA $84,157

Asheville, NC $84,039

Knoxville, TN $83,883

Shreveport, LA $83,874

Wilmington, NC $83,755

Frankfort, KY $83,581

Oklahoma City, OK $83,517

Chillicothe, OH $83,481

Longview, TX $83,472

Topeka, KS $83,444

Mobile, AL $83,307

Terre Haute, IN $83,271

Erie, PA $83,261

Altoona, PA $83,216

Melbourne, FL $83,188

Amarillo, TX $83,152

Killeen, TX $83,124

Fayetteville, AR $83,051

Sioux Falls, SD $82,987

Chattanooga, TN $82,932

Idaho Falls, ID $82,923

Gainesville, FL $82,731

Portsmouth, OH $82,685

Little Rock, AR $82,667

Lynchburg, VA $82,667

Lafayette, LA $82,631

Youngstown, OH $82,631

Temple, TX $82,594

Daytona Beach, FL $82,576

Clarksville, TN $82,567

Pensacola, FL $82,557

Hopkinsville, KY $82,283

Charleston, WV $82,274

Florence, SC $82,228

Sioux City, IA $82,174

Macon, GA $81,908

Tallahassee, FL $81,899

Fayetteville, NC $81,881

Waco, TX $81,863

Wichita Falls, TX $81,863

Pine Bluff, AR $81,826

Vincennes, IN $81,652

Lubbock, TX $81,616

Great Falls, MT $81,561

Alamogordo, NM $81,552

Abilene, TX $81,479

Rapid City, SD $81,360

Monroe, LA $81,360

Albany, GA $81,305

Huntington, WV $81,296

Jackson, MS $81,287

Greenville, MS $81,278

Parkersburg, WV $81,186

Montgomery, AL $81,168

Johnstown, PA $81,150

Springfield, MO $81,076

Biloxi, MS $81,031

Sumter, SC $80,839

Columbus, GA $80,830

Twin Falls, ID $80,775

Pascagoula, MS $80,656

Kingsport, TN $80,418

Gulfport, MS $80,391

Alexandria, LA $80,089

Fort Smith, AR $79,860

El Paso, TX $79,614

Helena, MT $79,495

Las Cruces, NM $79,202

Harlingen, TX $78,946

Pocatello, ID $78,864

Florence, AL $78,836

Brownsville, TX $78,818

Dothan, AL $78,672

Mcallen, TX $78,626

Columbus, MS $77,950

Altus, OK $77,529

Lawton, OK $77,355

Pierre, SD $77,026

What Skills Can Increase a Pilot Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 8.33% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Customer Sales (Mentioned in 8.33% Job Postings): Customer Sales means sales of Goods by Licensee directly or through its authorized wholesalers, representatives or distributors to retail establishments for eventual resale to the consumer.
Performance Review (Mentioned in 8.33% Job Postings): Assessing employee performance and identifying strengths and weaknesses to promote communication and provide constructive performance feedback.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	8.33%
Customer Sales	8.33%
Performance Review	8.33%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Pilot Manager's salary.

Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Organizing	$99,654	9%
Decision Making	$97,826	7%
Planning	$95,083	4%
Analysis	$94,169	3%
Written Communication	$94,169	3%
Problem Solving	$92,340	1%

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How Education impacts a Pilot Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Pilot Managers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Pilot Manager with a Associate's Degree is between $87,676 and $94,929).

Pilot Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Pilot Manager

No Diploma 31.3%

High School 31.3%

Associates 12.5%

Bachelors 43.8%

Masters 12.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	31.3%
High School	31.3%
Associates	12.5%
Bachelors	43.8%
Masters	12.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Pilot Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pilot Manager'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 April 01, 2026

$81,616

Average $91,426/year

$103,723

$6,801

Average $7,619/month

$8,644

$1,570

Average $1,758/week

$1,995

$39

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,723	$8,644	$1,995	$50
Average	$91,426	$7,619	$1,758	$44
25th Percentile	$81,616	$6,801	$1,570	$39

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Salary Trends for Pilot Manager

Salaries for a Pilot Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $81,436 in 2023 to around $80,454 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pilot Manager salary trends, .

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2024

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