What are the main factors that influence an Aviation Planner's salary?

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

How does experience change An Aviation Planner's salary?

An Aviation Planner's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,715 for beginners, reaching about $80,914 at mid-level, and approach $88,305 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aviation Planner?

Aviation Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aviation Planner roles are District of Columbia $89,588, California $89,248, Massachusetts $88,059. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aviation Planner roles make?

Salaries for Aviation Planner level roles vary by specialization: Aviation Specialist: $152,379; Aviation Meteorologist: $139,755; Aviation Officer: $93,200; Aviation Maintenance Planner: $80,446; Aviation Dispatcher: $80,286.

How do different companies affect an Aviation Planner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Aviation Planner 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.

Aviation Planner Salary in the United States

How much does an Aviation Planner make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aviation Planner in the United States is $80,914 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,917
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,455 to $97,666
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,843

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Aviation Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,666	$8,139	$1,878	$47
Average	$80,914	$6,743	$1,556	$39
25th Percentile	$71,455	$5,955	$1,374	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Aviation Planner Salaries

An Aviation Planner'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 Aviation Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aviation Planner'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): $76,715
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,985
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,914
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,812
Expert (over 8 years): $88,305

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Aviation Planner	$76,715
Intermediate Level Aviation Planner	$76,985
Senior Level Aviation Planner	$80,914
Specialist Level Aviation Planner	$87,812
Expert Level Aviation Planner	$88,305

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

District of Columbia: $89,588.
California: $89,248.
Massachusetts: $88,059.

District of Columbia $89,588 California $89,248 Massachusetts $88,059 Washington $87,735 New Jersey $87,703 Alaska $87,590 Connecticut $86,473 New York $86,020

Hawaii $84,572 Rhode Island $83,892 Maryland $83,431 Minnesota $82,800 Colorado $82,557 Illinois $82,476 Oregon $82,168 Delaware $81,942

New Hampshire $81,799 Virginia $81,481 Pennsylvania $80,550 Nevada $80,081 North Dakota $79,927 Michigan $79,684 Wisconsin $79,595 Vermont $79,417

Texas $78,924 Maine $78,891 Arizona $78,843 Ohio $78,786 Georgia $78,042 Indiana $77,670 Wyoming $77,597 Utah $77,483

Iowa $77,435 Kansas $77,047 Louisiana $76,933 North Carolina $76,893 Missouri $76,877 Florida $76,561 Montana $76,391 Nebraska $76,229

Kentucky $76,140 South Carolina $75,817 Tennessee $75,614 Idaho $75,533 New Mexico $74,943 Oklahoma $74,813 Alabama $74,336 South Dakota $73,535

Arkansas $73,098 West Virginia $72,863 Mississippi $72,159

Top Paying Cities for Aviation Planners

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: $102,057
San Francisco: $101,054
Oakland: $98,812

San Jose, CA $102,057

San Francisco, CA $101,054

Oakland, CA $98,812

New York, NY $93,771

Queens Village, NY $93,165

Paramus, NJ $92,517

Passaic, NJ $92,436

Bergenfield, NJ $92,355

Stamford, CT $92,234

Huntington, NY $92,153

Newark, NJ $91,627

Bridgeport, CT $91,465

New Brunswick, NJ $91,198

Vallejo, CA $91,028

Middlesex, NJ $90,980

Somerset, NJ $90,907

Petaluma, CA $90,721

Santa Cruz, CA $90,405

Boston, MA $90,244

Monterey, CA $89,839

Fairbanks, AK $89,782

Los Angeles, CA $89,629

Washington, DC $89,588

Seattle, WA $89,443

Santa Rosa, CA $89,426

Juneau, AK $89,192

Orange, CA $88,925

Anchorage, AK $88,779

Anaheim, CA $88,722

Santa Ana, CA $88,601

Nassau, NY $88,553

Long Beach, CA $88,520

Danbury, CT $88,496

Santa Maria, CA $88,221

Everett, WA $88,205

Bremerton, WA $87,808

Trenton, NJ $87,654

Sacramento, CA $87,622

San Diego, CA $87,582

Brockton, MA $87,549

Tacoma, WA $87,517

Santa Barbara, CA $87,404

Lowell, MA $87,080

New Suffolk, NY $87,047

Nashua, NH $86,950

Lompoc, CA $86,821

Ventura, CA $86,740

Stockton, CA $86,716

New Haven, CT $86,554

Atlantic City, NJ $86,344

Hartford, CT $86,166

Modesto, CA $86,125

Poughkeepsie, NY $85,947

New Britain, CT $85,907

Olympia, WA $85,793

Kennewick, WA $85,793

New London, CT $85,777

Norwich, CT $85,753

Lawrence, MA $85,712

Bakersfield, CA $85,486

Riverside, CA $85,373

New Bedford, MA $85,373

Richland, WA $85,292

Portsmouth, NH $85,227

Vineland, NJ $85,211

San Bernardino, CA $85,146

Boulder, CO $84,919

Worcester, MA $84,855

Portland, OR $84,782

Saint Paul, MN $84,685

Minneapolis, MN $84,685

Philadelphia, PA $84,572

Honolulu, HI $84,143

Springfield, MA $83,859

Providence, RI $83,851

Chicago, IL $83,617

Bellingham, WA $83,520

Baltimore, MD $83,431

Chico, CA $83,228

Wilmington, DE $83,091

Pittsfield, MA $83,010

Manchester, NH $82,856

Spokane, WA $82,500

Denver, CO $82,492

Albany, NY $82,112

Troy, NY $82,079

Schenectady, NY $81,909

Burlington, VT $81,731

Portland, ME $81,448

Salem, OR $81,384

Yakima, WA $81,367

Ann Arbor, MI $81,343

Rochester, MN $81,116

Fresno, CA $81,076

Reno, NV $81,076

Milwaukee, WI $81,003

Detroit, MI $80,922

Allentown, PA $80,898

Carson City, NV $80,890

Houston, TX $80,769

Colorado Springs, CO $80,760

Syracuse, NY $80,720

Eugene, OR $80,566

Bismarck, ND $80,469

Gary, IN $80,469

Galveston, TX $80,469

Springfield, OR $80,404

Medford, OR $80,210

Fort Collins, CO $80,178

Austin, TX $80,113

Mesa, AZ $79,943

Phoenix, AZ $79,927

Dallas, TX $79,903

Reading, PA $79,854

Saint Cloud, MN $79,822

Concord, NH $79,749

Madison, WI $79,717

Utica, NY $79,498

Raleigh, NC $79,433

Las Vegas, NV $79,425

Rochester, NY $79,369

Des Moines, IA $79,361

Atlanta, GA $79,231

Battle Creek, MI $79,207

Salt Lake City, UT $79,183

Lancaster, PA $79,061

Champaign, IL $79,045

Harrisburg, PA $78,948

Durham, NC $78,875

Kansas City, MO $78,867

Kansas City, KS $78,851

Fort Worth, TX $78,843

Boca Raton, FL $78,810

Cleveland, OH $78,802

Columbus, OH $78,786

Pittsburgh, PA $78,778

Richmond, VA $78,746

Indianapolis, IN $78,730

Cincinnati, OH $78,624

Petersburg, VA $78,503

Billings, MT $78,325

Lansing, MI $78,325

Huntsville, AL $78,325

Lebanon, PA $78,317

Dayton, OH $78,309

Pueblo, CO $78,309

Appleton, WI $78,284

Buffalo, NY $78,252

Racine, WI $78,212

Charlotte, NC $78,204

Saint Louis, MO $78,179

Springfield, IL $78,147

Elkhart, IN $78,131

York, PA $78,131

Gastonia, NC $78,123

Benton Harbor, MI $78,123

Beaumont, TX $78,074

Lorain, OH $78,058

Toledo, OH $78,026

Binghamton, NY $77,985

Rock Hill, SC $77,977

Rockford, IL $77,937

Fargo, ND $77,896

Elyria, OH $77,896

Flagstaff, AZ $77,839

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,791

Miami, FL $77,742

Duluth, MN $77,613

Bangor, ME $77,508

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,419

Louisville, KY $77,378

Grand Rapids, MI $77,362

Hialeah, FL $77,354

Casper, WY $77,241

Scranton, PA $77,144

New Orleans, LA $77,119

Virginia Beach, VA $77,111

Akron, OH $77,071

Peoria, IL $76,966

Sarasota, FL $76,949

Green Bay, WI $76,893

Baton Rouge, LA $76,852

Charleston, SC $76,836

Nashville, TN $76,812

Jamestown, NY $76,796

Davenport, IA $76,796

Tucson, AZ $76,755

Cheyenne, WY $76,731

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,707

Tampa, FL $76,690

Omaha, NE $76,674

Port Arthur, TX $76,642

Evansville, IN $76,642

Bradenton, FL $76,610

Santa Fe, NM $76,464

Orlando, FL $76,383

Clearwater, FL $76,294

Canton, OH $76,124

La Crosse, WI $76,124

Grand Forks, ND $76,100

Albuquerque, NM $76,076

Tulsa, OK $76,076

Newport News, VA $76,067

High Point, NC $76,043

Ogden, UT $76,011

Corpus Christi, TX $75,946

Laramie, WY $75,898

Norfolk, VA $75,898

Rock Island, IL $75,849

Saginaw, MI $75,833

Jacksonville, FL $75,825

Salisbury, NC $75,809

Memphis, TN $75,792

Moline, IL $75,752

Fort Myers, FL $75,728

Waterloo, IA $75,622

Spartanburg, SC $75,541

Lincoln, NE $75,501

Fort Wayne, IN $75,485

Birmingham, AL $75,396

Cedar Falls, IA $75,380

Provo, UT $75,372

Springfield, OH $75,363

San Antonio, TX $75,347

Greensboro, NC $75,315

South Bend, IN $75,307

Winston Salem, NC $75,299

Boise, ID $75,274

Savannah, GA $75,218

Muskegon, MI $75,072

Lima, OH $74,975

Lake Charles, LA $74,943

Anderson, IN $74,927

Lexington, KY $74,902

Augusta, GA $74,878

Greenville, SC $74,878

Wichita, KS $74,805

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,805

Columbia, SC $74,732

Bloomington, IN $74,530

Roanoke, VA $74,482

Asheville, NC $74,376

Knoxville, TN $74,239

Shreveport, LA $74,231

Wilmington, NC $74,125

Frankfort, KY $73,972

Oklahoma City, OK $73,915

Chillicothe, OH $73,883

Longview, TX $73,875

Topeka, KS $73,850

Mobile, AL $73,729

Terre Haute, IN $73,697

Erie, PA $73,689

Altoona, PA $73,648

Melbourne, FL $73,624

Amarillo, TX $73,591

Killeen, TX $73,567

Fayetteville, AR $73,502

Sioux Falls, SD $73,446

Chattanooga, TN $73,397

Idaho Falls, ID $73,389

Gainesville, FL $73,219

Portsmouth, OH $73,179

Little Rock, AR $73,163

Lynchburg, VA $73,163

Lafayette, LA $73,130

Youngstown, OH $73,130

Temple, TX $73,098

Daytona Beach, FL $73,082

Clarksville, TN $73,074

Pensacola, FL $73,066

Hopkinsville, KY $72,823

Charleston, WV $72,815

Florence, SC $72,774

Sioux City, IA $72,726

Macon, GA $72,491

Tallahassee, FL $72,483

Fayetteville, NC $72,467

Waco, TX $72,451

Wichita Falls, TX $72,451

Pine Bluff, AR $72,418

Vincennes, IN $72,264

Lubbock, TX $72,232

Great Falls, MT $72,184

Alamogordo, NM $72,175

Abilene, TX $72,111

Rapid City, SD $72,006

Monroe, LA $72,006

Albany, GA $71,957

Huntington, WV $71,949

Jackson, MS $71,941

Greenville, MS $71,933

Parkersburg, WV $71,852

Montgomery, AL $71,836

Johnstown, PA $71,819

Springfield, MO $71,755

Biloxi, MS $71,714

Sumter, SC $71,544

Columbus, GA $71,536

Twin Falls, ID $71,488

Pascagoula, MS $71,383

Kingsport, TN $71,172

Gulfport, MS $71,148

Alexandria, LA $70,881

Fort Smith, AR $70,679

El Paso, TX $70,460

Helena, MT $70,355

Las Cruces, NM $70,096

Harlingen, TX $69,869

Pocatello, ID $69,797

Florence, AL $69,772

Brownsville, TX $69,756

Dothan, AL $69,627

Mcallen, TX $69,586

Columbus, MS $68,987

Altus, OK $68,615

Lawton, OK $68,462

Pierre, SD $68,170

What Skills Can Increase an Aviation Planner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 13.77% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Economics (Mentioned in 2.45% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.
Accounting (Mentioned in 1.18% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	13.77%
Economics	2.45%
Accounting	1.18%

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 Aviation Planner's salary.

HACCP: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Reserve Management: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Prioritization: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
HACCP	$98,715	22%
Reserve Management	$96,288	19%
Prioritization	$88,196	9%
Leadership	$88,196	9%
Aircraft Maintenance	$88,196	9%
Flexibility	$86,578	7%

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How Education impacts an Aviation Planner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Aviation Planners 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 an Aviation Planner with a Associate's Degree is between $72,032 and $78,759).

Aviation Planner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Aviation Planner

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 22.9%

Associates 14.7%

Bachelors 57.8%

Masters 3.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	22.9%
Associates	14.7%
Bachelors	57.8%
Masters	3.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how an Aviation Planner'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

$71,455

Average $80,914/year

$97,666

$5,955

Average $6,743/month

$8,139

$1,374

Average $1,556/week

$1,878

$34

Average $39/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,666	$8,139	$1,878	$47
Average	$80,914	$6,743	$1,556	$39
25th Percentile	$71,455	$5,955	$1,374	$34

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Salary Trends for Aviation Planner

Salaries for an Aviation Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,971 in 2023 to around $73,159 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Aviation Planner salary trends, .

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2023

$73,971

2024

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2025

$73,159

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