What are the main factors that influence a Flight Data Analyst's salary?

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

How does experience change A Flight Data Analyst's salary?

A Flight Data Analyst's salary grows with experience: a Financial Planning Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $69,119, a Flight Data Analyst (2-4 years)earns $81,390, a Financial Planning Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $97,542, a Financial Planning Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $117,587, a Financial Planning Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $151,682,

What are the highest paying states for a Flight Data Analyst?

Flight Data Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Flight Data Analyst roles are District of Columbia $89,668, California $89,328, Massachusetts $88,138. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Flight Data Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Flight Data Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Data Analyst V: $159,469; Data Analyst IV: $123,009; Flight Instructor: $118,020; Data Modeling Analyst: $105,467; Data Analyst III: $99,100.

How do different companies affect a Flight Data Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Flight Data Analyst 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.

Flight Data Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a Flight Data Analyst make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flight Data Analyst in the United States is $80,987 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,567
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,173 to $87,048
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,879

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Flight Data Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,048	$7,254	$1,674	$42
Average	$80,987	$6,749	$1,557	$39
25th Percentile	$75,173	$6,264	$1,446	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Flight Data Analyst Salaries

A Flight Data Analyst'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 Experience Level Affects Flight Data Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Flight Data Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $69,119
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,390
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,542
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,587
Expert (over 8 years): $151,682

Levels	Salary
Financial... Level Flight Data Analyst	$69,119
Flight Da... Level Flight Data Analyst	$81,390
Financial... Level Flight Data Analyst	$97,542
Financial... Level Flight Data Analyst	$117,587
Financial... Level Flight Data Analyst	$151,682

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How Do Flight Data Analyst 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 Data Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,668.
California: $89,328.
Massachusetts: $88,138.

District of Columbia $89,668 California $89,328 Massachusetts $88,138 Washington $87,814 New Jersey $87,781 Alaska $87,668 Connecticut $86,550 New York $86,097

Hawaii $84,647 Rhode Island $83,967 Maryland $83,505 Minnesota $82,874 Colorado $82,631 Illinois $82,550 Oregon $82,242 Delaware $82,015

New Hampshire $81,873 Virginia $81,554 Pennsylvania $80,622 Nevada $80,152 North Dakota $79,999 Michigan $79,756 Wisconsin $79,667 Vermont $79,488

Texas $78,994 Maine $78,962 Arizona $78,913 Ohio $78,857 Georgia $78,112 Indiana $77,739 Wyoming $77,666 Utah $77,553

Iowa $77,504 Kansas $77,115 Louisiana $77,002 North Carolina $76,962 Missouri $76,945 Florida $76,630 Montana $76,459 Nebraska $76,297

Kentucky $76,208 South Carolina $75,884 Tennessee $75,682 Idaho $75,601 New Mexico $75,010 Oklahoma $74,880 Alabama $74,402 South Dakota $73,601

Arkansas $73,163 West Virginia $72,928 Mississippi $72,224

Top Paying Cities for Flight Data Analysts

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: $102,148
San Francisco: $101,144
Oakland: $98,901

San Jose, CA $102,148

San Francisco, CA $101,144

Oakland, CA $98,901

New York, NY $93,855

Queens Village, NY $93,248

Paramus, NJ $92,600

Passaic, NJ $92,519

Bergenfield, NJ $92,438

Stamford, CT $92,317

Huntington, NY $92,236

Newark, NJ $91,709

Bridgeport, CT $91,547

New Brunswick, NJ $91,280

Vallejo, CA $91,110

Middlesex, NJ $91,061

Somerset, NJ $90,988

Petaluma, CA $90,802

Santa Cruz, CA $90,486

Boston, MA $90,324

Monterey, CA $89,919

Fairbanks, AK $89,863

Los Angeles, CA $89,709

Washington, DC $89,668

Seattle, WA $89,523

Santa Rosa, CA $89,506

Juneau, AK $89,272

Orange, CA $89,004

Anchorage, AK $88,858

Anaheim, CA $88,802

Santa Ana, CA $88,680

Nassau, NY $88,632

Long Beach, CA $88,599

Danbury, CT $88,575

Santa Maria, CA $88,300

Everett, WA $88,283

Bremerton, WA $87,887

Trenton, NJ $87,733

Sacramento, CA $87,700

San Diego, CA $87,660

Brockton, MA $87,628

Tacoma, WA $87,595

Santa Barbara, CA $87,482

Lowell, MA $87,158

New Suffolk, NY $87,125

Nashua, NH $87,028

Lompoc, CA $86,899

Ventura, CA $86,818

Stockton, CA $86,793

New Haven, CT $86,631

Atlantic City, NJ $86,421

Hartford, CT $86,243

Modesto, CA $86,202

Poughkeepsie, NY $86,024

New Britain, CT $85,983

Olympia, WA $85,870

Kennewick, WA $85,870

New London, CT $85,854

Norwich, CT $85,830

Lawrence, MA $85,789

Bakersfield, CA $85,562

Riverside, CA $85,449

New Bedford, MA $85,449

Richland, WA $85,368

Portsmouth, NH $85,303

Vineland, NJ $85,287

San Bernardino, CA $85,222

Boulder, CO $84,995

Worcester, MA $84,931

Portland, OR $84,858

Saint Paul, MN $84,761

Minneapolis, MN $84,761

Philadelphia, PA $84,647

Honolulu, HI $84,218

Springfield, MA $83,935

Providence, RI $83,926

Chicago, IL $83,692

Bellingham, WA $83,594

Baltimore, MD $83,505

Chico, CA $83,303

Wilmington, DE $83,165

Pittsfield, MA $83,084

Manchester, NH $82,930

Spokane, WA $82,574

Denver, CO $82,566

Albany, NY $82,185

Troy, NY $82,153

Schenectady, NY $81,983

Burlington, VT $81,805

Portland, ME $81,521

Salem, OR $81,456

Yakima, WA $81,440

Ann Arbor, MI $81,416

Rochester, MN $81,189

Fresno, CA $81,149

Reno, NV $81,149

Milwaukee, WI $81,076

Detroit, MI $80,995

Allentown, PA $80,970

Carson City, NV $80,962

Houston, TX $80,841

Colorado Springs, CO $80,833

Syracuse, NY $80,792

Eugene, OR $80,638

Bismarck, ND $80,541

Gary, IN $80,541

Galveston, TX $80,541

Springfield, OR $80,476

Medford, OR $80,282

Fort Collins, CO $80,250

Austin, TX $80,185

Mesa, AZ $80,015

Phoenix, AZ $79,999

Dallas, TX $79,974

Reading, PA $79,926

Saint Cloud, MN $79,893

Concord, NH $79,820

Madison, WI $79,788

Utica, NY $79,569

Raleigh, NC $79,505

Las Vegas, NV $79,496

Rochester, NY $79,440

Des Moines, IA $79,432

Atlanta, GA $79,302

Battle Creek, MI $79,278

Salt Lake City, UT $79,253

Lancaster, PA $79,132

Champaign, IL $79,116

Harrisburg, PA $79,019

Durham, NC $78,946

Kansas City, MO $78,938

Kansas City, KS $78,921

Fort Worth, TX $78,913

Boca Raton, FL $78,881

Cleveland, OH $78,873

Columbus, OH $78,857

Pittsburgh, PA $78,849

Richmond, VA $78,816

Indianapolis, IN $78,800

Cincinnati, OH $78,695

Petersburg, VA $78,573

Billings, MT $78,395

Lansing, MI $78,395

Huntsville, AL $78,395

Lebanon, PA $78,387

Dayton, OH $78,379

Pueblo, CO $78,379

Appleton, WI $78,355

Buffalo, NY $78,322

Racine, WI $78,282

Charlotte, NC $78,274

Saint Louis, MO $78,249

Springfield, IL $78,217

Elkhart, IN $78,201

York, PA $78,201

Gastonia, NC $78,193

Benton Harbor, MI $78,193

Beaumont, TX $78,144

Lorain, OH $78,128

Toledo, OH $78,095

Binghamton, NY $78,055

Rock Hill, SC $78,047

Rockford, IL $78,006

Fargo, ND $77,966

Elyria, OH $77,966

Flagstaff, AZ $77,909

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,861

Miami, FL $77,812

Duluth, MN $77,682

Bangor, ME $77,577

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,488

Louisville, KY $77,447

Grand Rapids, MI $77,431

Hialeah, FL $77,423

Casper, WY $77,310

Scranton, PA $77,213

New Orleans, LA $77,188

Virginia Beach, VA $77,180

Akron, OH $77,140

Peoria, IL $77,034

Sarasota, FL $77,018

Green Bay, WI $76,962

Baton Rouge, LA $76,921

Charleston, SC $76,905

Nashville, TN $76,881

Jamestown, NY $76,864

Davenport, IA $76,864

Tucson, AZ $76,824

Cheyenne, WY $76,800

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,775

Tampa, FL $76,759

Omaha, NE $76,743

Port Arthur, TX $76,711

Evansville, IN $76,711

Bradenton, FL $76,678

Santa Fe, NM $76,532

Orlando, FL $76,451

Clearwater, FL $76,362

Canton, OH $76,192

La Crosse, WI $76,192

Grand Forks, ND $76,168

Albuquerque, NM $76,144

Tulsa, OK $76,144

Newport News, VA $76,136

High Point, NC $76,111

Ogden, UT $76,079

Corpus Christi, TX $76,014

Laramie, WY $75,965

Norfolk, VA $75,965

Rock Island, IL $75,917

Saginaw, MI $75,901

Jacksonville, FL $75,893

Salisbury, NC $75,876

Memphis, TN $75,860

Moline, IL $75,820

Fort Myers, FL $75,795

Waterloo, IA $75,690

Spartanburg, SC $75,609

Lincoln, NE $75,569

Fort Wayne, IN $75,552

Birmingham, AL $75,463

Cedar Falls, IA $75,447

Provo, UT $75,439

Springfield, OH $75,431

San Antonio, TX $75,415

Greensboro, NC $75,382

South Bend, IN $75,374

Winston Salem, NC $75,366

Boise, ID $75,342

Savannah, GA $75,285

Muskegon, MI $75,139

Lima, OH $75,042

Lake Charles, LA $75,010

Anderson, IN $74,994

Lexington, KY $74,969

Augusta, GA $74,945

Greenville, SC $74,945

Wichita, KS $74,872

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,872

Columbia, SC $74,799

Bloomington, IN $74,597

Roanoke, VA $74,548

Asheville, NC $74,443

Knoxville, TN $74,305

Shreveport, LA $74,297

Wilmington, NC $74,192

Frankfort, KY $74,038

Oklahoma City, OK $73,981

Chillicothe, OH $73,949

Longview, TX $73,941

Topeka, KS $73,916

Mobile, AL $73,795

Terre Haute, IN $73,763

Erie, PA $73,754

Altoona, PA $73,714

Melbourne, FL $73,690

Amarillo, TX $73,657

Killeen, TX $73,633

Fayetteville, AR $73,568

Sioux Falls, SD $73,512

Chattanooga, TN $73,463

Idaho Falls, ID $73,455

Gainesville, FL $73,285

Portsmouth, OH $73,244

Little Rock, AR $73,228

Lynchburg, VA $73,228

Lafayette, LA $73,196

Youngstown, OH $73,196

Temple, TX $73,163

Daytona Beach, FL $73,147

Clarksville, TN $73,139

Pensacola, FL $73,131

Hopkinsville, KY $72,888

Charleston, WV $72,880

Florence, SC $72,839

Sioux City, IA $72,791

Macon, GA $72,556

Tallahassee, FL $72,548

Fayetteville, NC $72,532

Waco, TX $72,515

Wichita Falls, TX $72,515

Pine Bluff, AR $72,483

Vincennes, IN $72,329

Lubbock, TX $72,297

Great Falls, MT $72,248

Alamogordo, NM $72,240

Abilene, TX $72,175

Rapid City, SD $72,070

Monroe, LA $72,070

Albany, GA $72,021

Huntington, WV $72,013

Jackson, MS $72,005

Greenville, MS $71,997

Parkersburg, WV $71,916

Montgomery, AL $71,900

Johnstown, PA $71,884

Springfield, MO $71,819

Biloxi, MS $71,778

Sumter, SC $71,608

Columbus, GA $71,600

Twin Falls, ID $71,552

Pascagoula, MS $71,446

Kingsport, TN $71,236

Gulfport, MS $71,212

Alexandria, LA $70,944

Fort Smith, AR $70,742

El Paso, TX $70,523

Helena, MT $70,418

Las Cruces, NM $70,159

Harlingen, TX $69,932

Pocatello, ID $69,859

Florence, AL $69,835

Brownsville, TX $69,819

Dothan, AL $69,689

Mcallen, TX $69,648

Columbus, MS $69,049

Altus, OK $68,677

Lawton, OK $68,523

Pierre, SD $68,231

What Skills Can Increase a Flight Data Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 16.33% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Financial Planning (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): In general usage, a financial plan is a comprehensive evaluation of an individual's current pay and future financial state by using current known variables to predict future income, asset values and withdrawal plans. This often includes a budget which organizes an individual's finances and sometimes includes a series of steps or specific goals for spending and saving in the future. This plan allocates future income to various types of expenses, such as rent or utilities, and also reserves some income for short-term and long-term savings. A financial plan is sometimes referred to as an investment plan, but in personal finance a financial plan can focus on other specific areas such as risk management, estates, college, or retirement.
CPA (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): A CPA, or Certified Public Accountant, is a trusted financial advisor who helps individuals, businesses, and other organizations plan and reach their financial goals.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	16.33%
Financial Planning	1.61%
CPA	1.05%

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 Flight Data Analyst's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$85,846	6%
Insight	$84,226	4%
Project Management	$84,226	4%
Collaboration	$83,416	3%
Leadership	$83,416	3%
SQL	$83,416	3%

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How Education impacts a Flight Data Analyst's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Flight Data Analysts enter the field with a Bachelor'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 Flight Data Analyst with a Bachelor's Degree is between $77,760 and $82,194).

Flight Data Analyst Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Flight Data Analyst

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 1.4%

Associates 1.5%

Bachelors 52.3%

Masters 44.3%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	1.4%
Associates	1.5%
Bachelors	52.3%
Masters	44.3%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Flight Data Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Flight Data Analyst'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

$75,173

Average $80,987/year

$87,048

$6,264

Average $6,749/month

$7,254

$1,446

Average $1,557/week

$1,674

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,048	$7,254	$1,674	$42
Average	$80,987	$6,749	$1,557	$39
25th Percentile	$75,173	$6,264	$1,446	$36

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Salary Trends for Flight Data Analyst

Salaries for a Flight Data Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,391 in 2023 to around $75,073 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Flight Data Analyst salary trends, .

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2024

$75,459

2025

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2024	$75,459
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