Aviation Instructor Salary in Alaska

How much does an Aviation Instructor make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aviation Instructor in Alaska is $60,717 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,244
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,455 to $65,704
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,665

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Aviation Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,704	$5,475	$1,264	$32
Average	$60,717	$5,060	$1,168	$29
25th Percentile	$55,455	$4,621	$1,066	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Aviation Instructor Salaries

An Aviation Instructor'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Aviation 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 Aviation Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,103.
California: $61,867.
Massachusetts: $61,043.

District of Columbia $62,103 California $61,867 Massachusetts $61,043 Washington $60,818 New Jersey $60,796 Alaska $60,717 Connecticut $59,943 New York $59,629

Hawaii $58,625 Rhode Island $58,154 Maryland $57,834 Minnesota $57,397 Colorado $57,229 Illinois $57,172 Oregon $56,959 Delaware $56,802

New Hampshire $56,704 Virginia $56,483 Pennsylvania $55,837 Nevada $55,512 North Dakota $55,406 Michigan $55,237 Wisconsin $55,176 Vermont $55,052

Texas $54,710 Maine $54,688 Arizona $54,654 Ohio $54,615 Georgia $54,099 Indiana $53,841 Wyoming $53,790 Utah $53,712

Iowa $53,678 Kansas $53,409 Louisiana $53,330 North Carolina $53,302 Missouri $53,291 Florida $53,072 Montana $52,954 Nebraska $52,842

Kentucky $52,781 South Carolina $52,556 Tennessee $52,416 Idaho $52,360 New Mexico $51,950 Oklahoma $51,861 Alabama $51,530 South Dakota $50,975

Arkansas $50,672 West Virginia $50,509 Mississippi $50,021

Top Paying Cities for Aviation 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: $61,323
Jber: $61,322
Indian: $61,025

Anchorage, AK $61,323 Jber, AK $61,322 Indian, AK $61,025 Kongiganak, AK $60,372 Adak, AK $60,270 Atka, AK $60,277 Chignik Lake, AK $60,262 Port Heiden, AK $60,242

Port Lions, AK $60,328 Akiachak, AK $60,361 Akiak, AK $60,385 Akutan, AK $60,334 Alakanuk, AK $60,316 Aleknagik, AK $60,277 Anchor Point, AK $60,302 Aniak, AK $60,123

Anvik, AK $60,280 Bethel, AK $60,372 Chefornak, AK $60,361 Chevak, AK $60,238 Chignik, AK $60,286 Chignik Lagoon, AK $60,271 Chitina, AK $60,104 Chugiak, AK $60,914

Clam Gulch, AK $60,190 Clarks Point, AK $60,287 Cold Bay, AK $60,232 Cooper Landing, AK $60,234 Copper Center, AK $60,174 Cordova, AK $60,211 Crooked Creek, AK $60,214 Dillingham, AK $60,172

Eagle River, AK $61,098 Eek, AK $60,418 Egegik, AK $60,227 Ekwok, AK $60,277 Emmonak, AK $60,301 False Pass, AK $60,326 Marshall, AK $60,367 Gakona, AK $60,174

Girdwood, AK $60,225 Glennallen, AK $60,172 Goodnews Bay, AK $60,219 Grayling, AK $60,310 Saint George Island, AK $60,238 Holy Cross, AK $60,275 Homer, AK $60,290 Hooper Bay, AK $60,380

Hope, AK $60,941 Iliamna, AK $60,277 Kalskag, AK $60,345 Karluk, AK $60,195 Kasigluk, AK $60,342 Kasilof, AK $60,320 Kenai, AK $60,278 King Cove, AK $60,325

King Salmon, AK $60,181 Kipnuk, AK $60,329 Kodiak, AK $60,253 Kotlik, AK $60,386 Kwethluk, AK $60,354 Kwigillingok, AK $60,304 Wasilla, AK $61,181 Larsen Bay, AK $60,238

Levelock, AK $60,262 Lower Kalskag, AK $60,386 Mc Grath, AK $60,120 Manokotak, AK $60,275 Mekoryuk, AK $60,323 Moose Pass, AK $60,161 Mountain Village, AK $60,318 Naknek, AK $60,273

Napakiak, AK $60,352 Nikiski, AK $60,049 New Stuyahok, AK $60,303 Toksook Bay, AK $60,316 Nikolski, AK $60,179 Ninilchik, AK $60,252 Nondalton, AK $60,120 Nunapitchuk, AK $60,357

Old Harbor, AK $60,299 Ouzinkie, AK $60,281 Palmer, AK $60,297 Pedro Bay, AK $60,159 Perryville, AK $60,283 Pilot Point, AK $60,207 Pilot Station, AK $60,403 Platinum, AK $60,223

Big Lake, AK $61,071 Port Alsworth, AK $60,284 Quinhagak, AK $60,389 Red Devil, AK $60,145 Russian Mission, AK $60,202 Saint Marys, AK $60,306 Saint Michael, AK $60,317 Saint Paul Island, AK $60,289

Sand Point, AK $60,255 Scammon Bay, AK $60,441 Seldovia, AK $60,261 Seward, AK $60,238 Shageluk, AK $60,289 Nunam Iqua, AK $60,247 Skwentna, AK $60,086 Sleetmute, AK $60,218

Soldotna, AK $60,347 South Naknek, AK $60,209 Stebbins, AK $60,311 Sterling, AK $60,329 Sutton, AK $60,214 Takotna, AK $60,246 Talkeetna, AK $60,232 Tatitlek, AK $60,297

Togiak, AK $60,223 Tuluksak, AK $60,375 Tuntutuliak, AK $60,389 Tununak, AK $60,278 Tyonek, AK $60,196 Trapper Creek, AK $60,186 Unalakleet, AK $60,192 Unalaska, AK $60,347

Valdez, AK $60,252 Willow, AK $60,207 Yakutat, AK $60,253 Nightmute, AK $60,253 Nikolai, AK $60,099 Dutch Harbor, AK $60,456 Whittier, AK $60,267 Houston, AK $60,928

Fairbanks, AK $60,327 Eielson Afb, AK $61,660 Fort Wainwright, AK $61,660 Clear, AK $60,196 North Pole, AK $61,660 Salcha, AK $61,660 Two Rivers, AK $61,660 Allakaket, AK $60,262

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $60,356 Arctic Village, AK $60,245 Barrow, AK $60,391 Beaver, AK $60,149 Ester, AK $61,660 Bettles Field, AK $60,151 Buckland, AK $60,435 Cantwell, AK $60,134

Central, AK $60,086 Fort Greely, AK $60,185 Chicken, AK $60,121 Circle, AK $60,213 Prudhoe Bay, AK $60,265 Deering, AK $60,330 Delta Junction, AK $60,214 Eagle, AK $60,089

Elim, AK $60,152 Fort Yukon, AK $60,125 Galena, AK $60,321 Gambell, AK $60,346 Healy, AK $60,179 Anderson, AK $60,275 Hughes, AK $60,322 Huslia, AK $60,310

Kaktovik, AK $60,338 Kaltag, AK $60,280 Kiana, AK $60,406 Kivalina, AK $60,393 Kobuk, AK $60,297 Kotzebue, AK $60,211 Koyuk, AK $60,346 Koyukuk, AK $60,307

Denali National Park, AK $60,223 Manley Hot Springs, AK $60,146 Lake Minchumina, AK $60,129 Minto, AK $60,340 Point Lay, AK $60,298 Nenana, AK $60,161 Noatak, AK $60,330 Nome, AK $60,246

Noorvik, AK $60,428 Northway, AK $60,167 Nulato, AK $60,324 Point Hope, AK $60,251 Rampart, AK $60,286 Ruby, AK $60,091 Savoonga, AK $60,372 Selawik, AK $60,352

Shaktoolik, AK $60,384 Shishmaref, AK $60,157 Shungnak, AK $60,327 Stevens Village, AK $60,255 Tanacross, AK $60,237 Tanana, AK $60,323 Teller, AK $60,377 Tok, AK $60,237

Venetie, AK $60,140 Wainwright, AK $60,346 Wales, AK $60,352 White Mountain, AK $60,393 Brevig Mission, AK $60,380 Ambler, AK $60,320 Chalkyitsik, AK $60,277 Nuiqsut, AK $60,344

Atqasuk, AK $60,279 Juneau, AK $61,828 Angoon, AK $60,190 Auke Bay, AK $61,828 Douglas, AK $61,828 Elfin Cove, AK $60,156 Gustavus, AK $60,273 Haines, AK $60,206

Hoonah, AK $61,127 Kake, AK $60,240 Pelican, AK $60,216 Petersburg, AK $60,222 Sitka, AK $60,255 Port Alexander, AK $60,315 Skagway, AK $60,251 Tenakee Springs, AK $60,144

Ketchikan, AK $60,279 Meyers Chuck, AK $60,198 Coffman Cove, AK $60,257 Thorne Bay, AK $60,291 Craig, AK $60,207 Hydaburg, AK $60,256 Hyder, AK $60,260 Klawock, AK $60,302

Metlakatla, AK $60,295 Point Baker, AK $60,292 Ward Cove, AK $60,279 Wrangell, AK $60,213

Aviation Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aviation Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Aviation Instructor positions in Transportation or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aviation Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aviation Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$78,933	$38.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$72,861	$35.0	20%
MFG Durable	$66,789	$32.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Aviation 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

$55,455

Average $60,717/year

$65,704

$4,621

Average $5,060/month

$5,475

$1,066

Average $1,168/week

$1,264

$27

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,704	$5,475	$1,264	$32
Average	$60,717	$5,060	$1,168	$29
25th Percentile	$55,455	$4,621	$1,066	$27

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