What are the main factors that influence a Naval Flight Officer's salary?

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

How does experience change a Naval Flight Officer's salary?

A Naval Flight Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $89,577 for beginners, reaching about $90,847 at mid-level, and approach $97,652 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Naval Flight Officer?

Naval Flight Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Naval Flight Officer roles are District of Columbia $101,993, California $101,606, Massachusetts $100,252. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Naval Flight Officer roles make?

Salaries for Naval Flight Officer level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $117,370; Naval Officer: $111,661; Us Naval Officer: $102,978; Naval Architect: $94,045; Naval Engineer: $92,432.

How do different companies affect a Naval Flight Officer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Naval Flight Officer 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.

Naval Flight Officer Salary in the United States

How much does a Naval Flight Officer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Naval Flight Officer in the United States is $92,118 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,041
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,970 to $104,117
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,641

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Naval Flight Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,117	$8,676	$2,002	$50
Average	$92,118	$7,677	$1,772	$44
25th Percentile	$82,970	$6,914	$1,596	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Naval Flight Officer Salaries

A Naval Flight Officer'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 Naval Flight Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Naval Flight Officer'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): $89,577
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,958
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,847
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,733
Expert (over 8 years): $97,652

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Naval Flight Officer	$89,577
Intermediate Level Naval Flight Officer	$89,958
Senior Level Naval Flight Officer	$90,847
Specialist Level Naval Flight Officer	$93,733
Expert Level Naval Flight Officer	$97,652

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How Do Naval Flight Officer 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 Naval Flight Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,993.
California: $101,606.
Massachusetts: $100,252.

District of Columbia $101,993 California $101,606 Massachusetts $100,252 Washington $99,884 New Jersey $99,847 Alaska $99,718 Connecticut $98,447 New York $97,931

Hawaii $96,282 Rhode Island $95,508 Maryland $94,983 Minnesota $94,264 Colorado $93,988 Illinois $93,896 Oregon $93,546 Delaware $93,288

New Hampshire $93,126 Virginia $92,763 Pennsylvania $91,704 Nevada $91,169 North Dakota $90,994 Michigan $90,718 Wisconsin $90,617 Vermont $90,414

Texas $89,852 Maine $89,815 Arizona $89,760 Ohio $89,695 Georgia $88,848 Indiana $88,424 Wyoming $88,341 Utah $88,212

Iowa $88,157 Kansas $87,715 Louisiana $87,586 North Carolina $87,540 Missouri $87,521 Florida $87,162 Montana $86,969 Nebraska $86,784

Kentucky $86,683 South Carolina $86,315 Tennessee $86,084 Idaho $85,992 New Mexico $85,320 Oklahoma $85,172 Alabama $84,629 South Dakota $83,717

Arkansas $83,219 West Virginia $82,952 Mississippi $82,151

Top Paying Cities for Naval Flight Officers

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: $116,189
San Francisco: $115,046
Oakland: $112,495

San Jose, CA $116,189

San Francisco, CA $115,046

Oakland, CA $112,495

New York, NY $106,756

Queens Village, NY $106,065

Paramus, NJ $105,328

Passaic, NJ $105,236

Bergenfield, NJ $105,144

Stamford, CT $105,005

Huntington, NY $104,913

Newark, NJ $104,315

Bridgeport, CT $104,130

New Brunswick, NJ $103,826

Vallejo, CA $103,633

Middlesex, NJ $103,578

Somerset, NJ $103,495

Petaluma, CA $103,283

Santa Cruz, CA $102,924

Boston, MA $102,739

Monterey, CA $102,279

Fairbanks, AK $102,214

Los Angeles, CA $102,039

Washington, DC $101,993

Seattle, WA $101,827

Santa Rosa, CA $101,809

Juneau, AK $101,542

Orange, CA $101,238

Anchorage, AK $101,072

Anaheim, CA $101,007

Santa Ana, CA $100,869

Nassau, NY $100,814

Long Beach, CA $100,777

Danbury, CT $100,750

Santa Maria, CA $100,436

Everett, WA $100,418

Bremerton, WA $99,967

Trenton, NJ $99,792

Sacramento, CA $99,755

San Diego, CA $99,709

Brockton, MA $99,672

Tacoma, WA $99,635

Santa Barbara, CA $99,506

Lowell, MA $99,137

New Suffolk, NY $99,101

Nashua, NH $98,990

Lompoc, CA $98,843

Ventura, CA $98,751

Stockton, CA $98,723

New Haven, CT $98,539

Atlantic City, NJ $98,299

Hartford, CT $98,097

Modesto, CA $98,051

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,848

New Britain, CT $97,802

Olympia, WA $97,673

Kennewick, WA $97,673

New London, CT $97,654

Norwich, CT $97,627

Lawrence, MA $97,581

Bakersfield, CA $97,323

Riverside, CA $97,194

New Bedford, MA $97,194

Richland, WA $97,102

Portsmouth, NH $97,028

Vineland, NJ $97,010

San Bernardino, CA $96,936

Boulder, CO $96,678

Worcester, MA $96,604

Portland, OR $96,521

Saint Paul, MN $96,411

Minneapolis, MN $96,411

Philadelphia, PA $96,282

Honolulu, HI $95,794

Springfield, MA $95,471

Providence, RI $95,462

Chicago, IL $95,195

Bellingham, WA $95,084

Baltimore, MD $94,983

Chico, CA $94,753

Wilmington, DE $94,596

Pittsfield, MA $94,504

Manchester, NH $94,329

Spokane, WA $93,924

Denver, CO $93,914

Albany, NY $93,481

Troy, NY $93,445

Schenectady, NY $93,251

Burlington, VT $93,048

Portland, ME $92,726

Salem, OR $92,652

Yakima, WA $92,634

Ann Arbor, MI $92,606

Rochester, MN $92,348

Fresno, CA $92,302

Reno, NV $92,302

Milwaukee, WI $92,219

Detroit, MI $92,127

Allentown, PA $92,100

Carson City, NV $92,090

Houston, TX $91,952

Colorado Springs, CO $91,943

Syracuse, NY $91,897

Eugene, OR $91,722

Bismarck, ND $91,611

Gary, IN $91,611

Galveston, TX $91,611

Springfield, OR $91,538

Medford, OR $91,317

Fort Collins, CO $91,280

Austin, TX $91,206

Mesa, AZ $91,013

Phoenix, AZ $90,994

Dallas, TX $90,967

Reading, PA $90,911

Saint Cloud, MN $90,875

Concord, NH $90,792

Madison, WI $90,755

Utica, NY $90,506

Raleigh, NC $90,432

Las Vegas, NV $90,423

Rochester, NY $90,359

Des Moines, IA $90,349

Atlanta, GA $90,202

Battle Creek, MI $90,174

Salt Lake City, UT $90,147

Lancaster, PA $90,009

Champaign, IL $89,990

Harrisburg, PA $89,880

Durham, NC $89,797

Kansas City, MO $89,788

Kansas City, KS $89,769

Fort Worth, TX $89,760

Boca Raton, FL $89,723

Cleveland, OH $89,714

Columbus, OH $89,695

Pittsburgh, PA $89,686

Richmond, VA $89,649

Indianapolis, IN $89,631

Cincinnati, OH $89,511

Petersburg, VA $89,373

Billings, MT $89,170

Lansing, MI $89,170

Huntsville, AL $89,170

Lebanon, PA $89,161

Dayton, OH $89,152

Pueblo, CO $89,152

Appleton, WI $89,124

Buffalo, NY $89,087

Racine, WI $89,041

Charlotte, NC $89,032

Saint Louis, MO $89,005

Springfield, IL $88,968

Elkhart, IN $88,949

York, PA $88,949

Gastonia, NC $88,940

Benton Harbor, MI $88,940

Beaumont, TX $88,885

Lorain, OH $88,866

Toledo, OH $88,829

Binghamton, NY $88,783

Rock Hill, SC $88,774

Rockford, IL $88,728

Fargo, ND $88,682

Elyria, OH $88,682

Flagstaff, AZ $88,618

Fort Lauderdale, FL $88,562

Miami, FL $88,507

Duluth, MN $88,360

Bangor, ME $88,240

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,139

Louisville, KY $88,093

Grand Rapids, MI $88,074

Hialeah, FL $88,065

Casper, WY $87,936

Scranton, PA $87,825

New Orleans, LA $87,798

Virginia Beach, VA $87,789

Akron, OH $87,742

Peoria, IL $87,623

Sarasota, FL $87,604

Green Bay, WI $87,540

Baton Rouge, LA $87,494

Charleston, SC $87,475

Nashville, TN $87,448

Jamestown, NY $87,429

Davenport, IA $87,429

Tucson, AZ $87,383

Cheyenne, WY $87,356

Saint Petersburg, FL $87,328

Tampa, FL $87,310

Omaha, NE $87,291

Port Arthur, TX $87,254

Evansville, IN $87,254

Bradenton, FL $87,217

Santa Fe, NM $87,052

Orlando, FL $86,959

Clearwater, FL $86,858

Canton, OH $86,665

La Crosse, WI $86,665

Grand Forks, ND $86,637

Albuquerque, NM $86,609

Tulsa, OK $86,609

Newport News, VA $86,600

High Point, NC $86,573

Ogden, UT $86,536

Corpus Christi, TX $86,462

Laramie, WY $86,407

Norfolk, VA $86,407

Rock Island, IL $86,352

Saginaw, MI $86,333

Jacksonville, FL $86,324

Salisbury, NC $86,305

Memphis, TN $86,287

Moline, IL $86,241

Fort Myers, FL $86,213

Waterloo, IA $86,094

Spartanburg, SC $86,001

Lincoln, NE $85,955

Fort Wayne, IN $85,937

Birmingham, AL $85,836

Cedar Falls, IA $85,817

Provo, UT $85,808

Springfield, OH $85,799

San Antonio, TX $85,780

Greensboro, NC $85,744

South Bend, IN $85,734

Winston Salem, NC $85,725

Boise, ID $85,697

Savannah, GA $85,633

Muskegon, MI $85,467

Lima, OH $85,357

Lake Charles, LA $85,320

Anderson, IN $85,301

Lexington, KY $85,274

Augusta, GA $85,246

Greenville, SC $85,246

Wichita, KS $85,163

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,163

Columbia, SC $85,080

Bloomington, IN $84,850

Roanoke, VA $84,795

Asheville, NC $84,675

Knoxville, TN $84,518

Shreveport, LA $84,509

Wilmington, NC $84,389

Frankfort, KY $84,214

Oklahoma City, OK $84,150

Chillicothe, OH $84,113

Longview, TX $84,104

Topeka, KS $84,076

Mobile, AL $83,938

Terre Haute, IN $83,901

Erie, PA $83,892

Altoona, PA $83,846

Melbourne, FL $83,818

Amarillo, TX $83,781

Killeen, TX $83,754

Fayetteville, AR $83,680

Sioux Falls, SD $83,616

Chattanooga, TN $83,560

Idaho Falls, ID $83,551

Gainesville, FL $83,358

Portsmouth, OH $83,312

Little Rock, AR $83,293

Lynchburg, VA $83,293

Lafayette, LA $83,256

Youngstown, OH $83,256

Temple, TX $83,219

Daytona Beach, FL $83,201

Clarksville, TN $83,192

Pensacola, FL $83,183

Hopkinsville, KY $82,906

Charleston, WV $82,897

Florence, SC $82,851

Sioux City, IA $82,796

Macon, GA $82,529

Tallahassee, FL $82,519

Fayetteville, NC $82,501

Waco, TX $82,483

Wichita Falls, TX $82,483

Pine Bluff, AR $82,446

Vincennes, IN $82,271

Lubbock, TX $82,234

Great Falls, MT $82,179

Alamogordo, NM $82,169

Abilene, TX $82,096

Rapid City, SD $81,976

Monroe, LA $81,976

Albany, GA $81,921

Huntington, WV $81,911

Jackson, MS $81,902

Greenville, MS $81,893

Parkersburg, WV $81,801

Montgomery, AL $81,782

Johnstown, PA $81,764

Springfield, MO $81,690

Biloxi, MS $81,644

Sumter, SC $81,451

Columbus, GA $81,442

Twin Falls, ID $81,386

Pascagoula, MS $81,267

Kingsport, TN $81,027

Gulfport, MS $80,999

Alexandria, LA $80,695

Fort Smith, AR $80,465

El Paso, TX $80,216

Helena, MT $80,097

Las Cruces, NM $79,802

Harlingen, TX $79,544

Pocatello, ID $79,461

Florence, AL $79,433

Brownsville, TX $79,415

Dothan, AL $79,268

Mcallen, TX $79,222

Columbus, MS $78,540

Altus, OK $78,116

Lawton, OK $77,941

Pierre, SD $77,609

What Skills Can Increase a Naval Flight Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 8.63% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Inventory Management (Mentioned in 2.33% Job Postings): Overseeing and controlling supplies and stock to ensure that an organization maintains an adequate stock quantity.
Packaging (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): Preparing products through wrapping or bottling to protect the goods from damages during transportation and storage.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	8.63%
Inventory Management	2.33%
Packaging	1.39%

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Event Marketing: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
KPI: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Services Marketing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Event Marketing	$110,542	20%
KPI	$97,645	6%
Services Marketing	$97,645	6%
Analysis	$96,724	5%
Interviewing	$96,724	5%
Initiative	$96,724	5%

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How Education impacts a Naval Flight Officer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Naval Flight Officers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Naval Flight Officer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $89,098 and $96,988).

Naval Flight Officer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Naval Flight Officer

No Diploma 1.9%

High School 49.5%

Associates 14.7%

Bachelors 29.4%

Masters 4.4%

Doctorate 0.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.9%
High School	49.5%
Associates	14.7%
Bachelors	29.4%
Masters	4.4%
Doctorate	0.1%

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Naval Flight Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Naval Flight Officer'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 January 01, 2026

$82,970

Average $92,118/year

$104,117

$6,914

Average $7,677/month

$8,676

$1,596

Average $1,772/week

$2,002

$40

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,117	$8,676	$2,002	$50
Average	$92,118	$7,677	$1,772	$44
25th Percentile	$82,970	$6,914	$1,596	$40

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Salary Trends for Naval Flight Officer

Salaries for a Naval Flight Officer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $90,015 in 2023 to around $89,083 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Naval Flight Officer salary trends, .

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2023

$90,015

2024

$89,569

2025

$89,083

2026

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2023	$90,015
2024	$89,569
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