Aircraft Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Aircraft Manager make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Manager in the United States is $125,699 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,826
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,869 to $134,664
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,009
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Aircraft Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $134,664 $11,222 $2,590 $65
Average $125,699 $10,475 $2,417 $60
25th Percentile $114,869 $9,572 $2,209 $55
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Key Factors That Influence Aircraft Manager Salaries

An Aircraft 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 Experience Level Affects Aircraft Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aircraft Manager'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): $100,646
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $118,627
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,830
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,040
  • Expert (over 8 years): $157,299
Levels Salary
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Manager$100,646
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Manager$118,627
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Manager$136,830
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Manager$125,040
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Manager$157,299
$100,646 0 yr
$118,627 < 2 yrs
$136,830 2-4 yrs
$125,040 5-8 yrs
$157,299 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Aircraft 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: $158,544
  • San Francisco: $156,808
  • Oakland: $153,504

What Skills Can Increase an Aircraft Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 6.55% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • Square (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Square in geometry, a plane figure with four equal sides and four right (90°) angles. A square is a special kind of rectangle and a special kind of parallelogram.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 6.55%
Continuous Improvement 1.79%
Square 1.79%
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 an Aircraft Manager's salary.
  • Capacity Management: Can increase your salary by up to 32%.
  • Internal Audit: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Capacity Management
$165,923
32%
Internal Audit
$145,811
16%
Customer Satisfaction
$140,783
12%
Process Management
$134,498
7%
Standard Operating Procedures
$134,498
7%
Aeronautics
$134,498
7%
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Aircraft Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aircraft Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Aircraft Manager positions in MFG Nondurable or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aircraft Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aircraft Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities$163,409$79.030%
Aerospace & Defense$150,839$73.020%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit$138,269$66.010%

How Education impacts an Aircraft Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Aircraft Managers 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 an Aircraft Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $152,966 and $162,165).

Aircraft Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Aircraft Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.2%
High School 28.7%
Associates 23.5%
Bachelors 34.6%
Masters 11.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Aircraft Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aircraft 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 August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Aircraft Manager

Salaries for an Aircraft Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $109,804 in 2023 to around $109,009 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Aircraft Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Aircraft Manager Over Time

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2023
$109,804
2024
$109,499
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$109,009
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FAQ about Aircraft Manager

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Aircraft Manager?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Aircraft Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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