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

A Flight Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Aerospace Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $81,459, an Aerospace Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $97,785, an Flight Engineer (4-7 years)earns $113,242, an Aerospace Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $143,259, an Aerospace Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $165,466,

What are the highest paying states for a Flight Engineer?

Flight Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Flight Engineer roles are District of Columbia $125,972, California $125,494, Massachusetts $123,821. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Flight Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Flight Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Flight Software Engineer: $129,543; Flight Instructor: $117,370; Flight Trainer: $99,333; Flight Maintenance Engineer: $79,908; Flight Controls Engineer: $79,364.

How do different companies affect a Flight Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Flight Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Flight Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Flight Engineer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flight Engineer in the United States is $113,775 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,626
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,303 to $121,025
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,500

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Flight Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,025	$10,085	$2,327	$58
Average	$113,775	$9,481	$2,188	$55
25th Percentile	$106,303	$8,859	$2,044	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Flight Engineer Salaries

A Flight Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Flight Engineer'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): $81,459
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,785
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,242
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,259
Expert (over 8 years): $165,466

Levels	Salary
Aerospace... Level Flight Engineer	$81,459
Aerospace... Level Flight Engineer	$97,785
Flight En... Level Flight Engineer	$113,242
Aerospace... Level Flight Engineer	$143,259
Aerospace... Level Flight Engineer	$165,466

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How Do Flight Engineer 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $125,972.
California: $125,494.
Massachusetts: $123,821.

District of Columbia $125,972 California $125,494 Massachusetts $123,821 Washington $123,366 New Jersey $123,321 Alaska $123,161 Connecticut $121,591 New York $120,954

Hawaii $118,918 Rhode Island $117,962 Maryland $117,313 Minnesota $116,426 Colorado $116,085 Illinois $115,971 Oregon $115,539 Delaware $115,220

New Hampshire $115,020 Virginia $114,571 Pennsylvania $113,263 Nevada $112,603 North Dakota $112,387 Michigan $112,046 Wisconsin $111,920 Vermont $111,670

Texas $110,976 Maine $110,931 Arizona $110,862 Ohio $110,783 Georgia $109,736 Indiana $109,213 Wyoming $109,110 Utah $108,951

Iowa $108,883 Kansas $108,337 Louisiana $108,177 North Carolina $108,120 Missouri $108,098 Florida $107,654 Montana $107,415 Nebraska $107,187

Kentucky $107,062 South Carolina $106,607 Tennessee $106,323 Idaho $106,209 New Mexico $105,378 Oklahoma $105,196 Alabama $104,525 South Dakota $103,399

Arkansas $102,784 West Virginia $102,454 Mississippi $101,465

Top Paying Cities for Flight Engineers

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: $143,504
San Francisco: $142,094
Oakland: $138,942

San Jose, CA $143,504

San Francisco, CA $142,094

Oakland, CA $138,942

New York, NY $131,854

Queens Village, NY $131,001

Paramus, NJ $130,090

Passaic, NJ $129,977

Bergenfield, NJ $129,863

Stamford, CT $129,692

Huntington, NY $129,578

Newark, NJ $128,839

Bridgeport, CT $128,611

New Brunswick, NJ $128,236

Vallejo, CA $127,997

Middlesex, NJ $127,929

Somerset, NJ $127,826

Petaluma, CA $127,565

Santa Cruz, CA $127,121

Boston, MA $126,893

Monterey, CA $126,324

Fairbanks, AK $126,245

Los Angeles, CA $126,029

Washington, DC $125,972

Seattle, WA $125,767

Santa Rosa, CA $125,744

Juneau, AK $125,414

Orange, CA $125,039

Anchorage, AK $124,834

Anaheim, CA $124,754

Santa Ana, CA $124,584

Nassau, NY $124,515

Long Beach, CA $124,470

Danbury, CT $124,436

Santa Maria, CA $124,049

Everett, WA $124,026

Bremerton, WA $123,469

Trenton, NJ $123,252

Sacramento, CA $123,207

San Diego, CA $123,150

Brockton, MA $123,105

Tacoma, WA $123,059

Santa Barbara, CA $122,900

Lowell, MA $122,445

New Suffolk, NY $122,399

Nashua, NH $122,263

Lompoc, CA $122,081

Ventura, CA $121,967

Stockton, CA $121,933

New Haven, CT $121,705

Atlantic City, NJ $121,409

Hartford, CT $121,159

Modesto, CA $121,102

Poughkeepsie, NY $120,852

New Britain, CT $120,795

Olympia, WA $120,636

Kennewick, WA $120,636

New London, CT $120,613

Norwich, CT $120,579

Lawrence, MA $120,522

Bakersfield, CA $120,203

Riverside, CA $120,044

New Bedford, MA $120,044

Richland, WA $119,930

Portsmouth, NH $119,839

Vineland, NJ $119,816

San Bernardino, CA $119,725

Boulder, CO $119,407

Worcester, MA $119,316

Portland, OR $119,213

Saint Paul, MN $119,077

Minneapolis, MN $119,077

Philadelphia, PA $118,918

Honolulu, HI $118,315

Springfield, MA $117,916

Providence, RI $117,905

Chicago, IL $117,575

Bellingham, WA $117,439

Baltimore, MD $117,313

Chico, CA $117,029

Wilmington, DE $116,836

Pittsfield, MA $116,722

Manchester, NH $116,506

Spokane, WA $116,005

Denver, CO $115,994

Albany, NY $115,459

Troy, NY $115,413

Schenectady, NY $115,174

Burlington, VT $114,924

Portland, ME $114,526

Salem, OR $114,435

Yakima, WA $114,412

Ann Arbor, MI $114,378

Rochester, MN $114,059

Fresno, CA $114,003

Reno, NV $114,003

Milwaukee, WI $113,900

Detroit, MI $113,786

Allentown, PA $113,752

Carson City, NV $113,741

Houston, TX $113,570

Colorado Springs, CO $113,559

Syracuse, NY $113,502

Eugene, OR $113,286

Bismarck, ND $113,149

Gary, IN $113,149

Galveston, TX $113,149

Springfield, OR $113,058

Medford, OR $112,785

Fort Collins, CO $112,740

Austin, TX $112,649

Mesa, AZ $112,410

Phoenix, AZ $112,387

Dallas, TX $112,353

Reading, PA $112,285

Saint Cloud, MN $112,239

Concord, NH $112,137

Madison, WI $112,091

Utica, NY $111,784

Raleigh, NC $111,693

Las Vegas, NV $111,682

Rochester, NY $111,602

Des Moines, IA $111,591

Atlanta, GA $111,408

Battle Creek, MI $111,374

Salt Lake City, UT $111,340

Lancaster, PA $111,170

Champaign, IL $111,147

Harrisburg, PA $111,010

Durham, NC $110,908

Kansas City, MO $110,896

Kansas City, KS $110,874

Fort Worth, TX $110,862

Boca Raton, FL $110,817

Cleveland, OH $110,805

Columbus, OH $110,783

Pittsburgh, PA $110,771

Richmond, VA $110,726

Indianapolis, IN $110,703

Cincinnati, OH $110,555

Petersburg, VA $110,385

Billings, MT $110,134

Lansing, MI $110,134

Huntsville, AL $110,134

Lebanon, PA $110,123

Dayton, OH $110,111

Pueblo, CO $110,111

Appleton, WI $110,077

Buffalo, NY $110,032

Racine, WI $109,975

Charlotte, NC $109,964

Saint Louis, MO $109,929

Springfield, IL $109,884

Elkhart, IN $109,861

York, PA $109,861

Gastonia, NC $109,850

Benton Harbor, MI $109,850

Beaumont, TX $109,781

Lorain, OH $109,759

Toledo, OH $109,713

Binghamton, NY $109,656

Rock Hill, SC $109,645

Rockford, IL $109,588

Fargo, ND $109,531

Elyria, OH $109,531

Flagstaff, AZ $109,452

Fort Lauderdale, FL $109,383

Miami, FL $109,315

Duluth, MN $109,133

Bangor, ME $108,985

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,860

Louisville, KY $108,803

Grand Rapids, MI $108,780

Hialeah, FL $108,769

Casper, WY $108,610

Scranton, PA $108,473

New Orleans, LA $108,439

Virginia Beach, VA $108,428

Akron, OH $108,371

Peoria, IL $108,223

Sarasota, FL $108,200

Green Bay, WI $108,120

Baton Rouge, LA $108,063

Charleston, SC $108,041

Nashville, TN $108,007

Jamestown, NY $107,984

Davenport, IA $107,984

Tucson, AZ $107,927

Cheyenne, WY $107,893

Saint Petersburg, FL $107,859

Tampa, FL $107,836

Omaha, NE $107,813

Port Arthur, TX $107,768

Evansville, IN $107,768

Bradenton, FL $107,722

Santa Fe, NM $107,517

Orlando, FL $107,404

Clearwater, FL $107,278

Canton, OH $107,040

La Crosse, WI $107,040

Grand Forks, ND $107,005

Albuquerque, NM $106,971

Tulsa, OK $106,971

Newport News, VA $106,960

High Point, NC $106,926

Ogden, UT $106,880

Corpus Christi, TX $106,789

Laramie, WY $106,721

Norfolk, VA $106,721

Rock Island, IL $106,653

Saginaw, MI $106,630

Jacksonville, FL $106,619

Salisbury, NC $106,596

Memphis, TN $106,573

Moline, IL $106,516

Fort Myers, FL $106,482

Waterloo, IA $106,334

Spartanburg, SC $106,220

Lincoln, NE $106,163

Fort Wayne, IN $106,141

Birmingham, AL $106,016

Cedar Falls, IA $105,993

Provo, UT $105,981

Springfield, OH $105,970

San Antonio, TX $105,947

Greensboro, NC $105,902

South Bend, IN $105,890

Winston Salem, NC $105,879

Boise, ID $105,845

Savannah, GA $105,765

Muskegon, MI $105,560

Lima, OH $105,424

Lake Charles, LA $105,378

Anderson, IN $105,356

Lexington, KY $105,322

Augusta, GA $105,287

Greenville, SC $105,287

Wichita, KS $105,185

Tuscaloosa, AL $105,185

Columbia, SC $105,083

Bloomington, IN $104,798

Roanoke, VA $104,730

Asheville, NC $104,582

Knoxville, TN $104,389

Shreveport, LA $104,377

Wilmington, NC $104,229

Frankfort, KY $104,013

Oklahoma City, OK $103,933

Chillicothe, OH $103,888

Longview, TX $103,877

Topeka, KS $103,842

Mobile, AL $103,672

Terre Haute, IN $103,626

Erie, PA $103,615

Altoona, PA $103,558

Melbourne, FL $103,524

Amarillo, TX $103,478

Killeen, TX $103,444

Fayetteville, AR $103,353

Sioux Falls, SD $103,274

Chattanooga, TN $103,205

Idaho Falls, ID $103,194

Gainesville, FL $102,955

Portsmouth, OH $102,898

Little Rock, AR $102,875

Lynchburg, VA $102,875

Lafayette, LA $102,830

Youngstown, OH $102,830

Temple, TX $102,784

Daytona Beach, FL $102,762

Clarksville, TN $102,750

Pensacola, FL $102,739

Hopkinsville, KY $102,398

Charleston, WV $102,386

Florence, SC $102,329

Sioux City, IA $102,261

Macon, GA $101,931

Tallahassee, FL $101,920

Fayetteville, NC $101,897

Waco, TX $101,874

Wichita Falls, TX $101,874

Pine Bluff, AR $101,829

Vincennes, IN $101,612

Lubbock, TX $101,567

Great Falls, MT $101,499

Alamogordo, NM $101,487

Abilene, TX $101,396

Rapid City, SD $101,248

Monroe, LA $101,248

Albany, GA $101,180

Huntington, WV $101,169

Jackson, MS $101,157

Greenville, MS $101,146

Parkersburg, WV $101,032

Montgomery, AL $101,009

Johnstown, PA $100,987

Springfield, MO $100,896

Biloxi, MS $100,839

Sumter, SC $100,600

Columbus, GA $100,588

Twin Falls, ID $100,520

Pascagoula, MS $100,372

Kingsport, TN $100,076

Gulfport, MS $100,042

Alexandria, LA $99,667

Fort Smith, AR $99,382

El Paso, TX $99,075

Helena, MT $98,927

Las Cruces, NM $98,563

Harlingen, TX $98,245

Pocatello, ID $98,142

Florence, AL $98,108

Brownsville, TX $98,085

Dothan, AL $97,903

Mcallen, TX $97,847

Columbus, MS $97,005

Altus, OK $96,481

Lawton, OK $96,265

Pierre, SD $95,855

What Skills Can Increase a Flight Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 13.86% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
System Integration (Mentioned in 2.62% Job Postings): The process of creating a complex information system that may include designing or building a customized architecture or application, integrating it with new or existing hardware, packaged and custom software, and communications.
Software Development (Mentioned in 2.25% Job Postings): Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	13.86%
System Integration	2.62%
Software Development	2.25%

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 Engineer's salary.

Strategic Thinking: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Water Treatment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Resilience: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Strategic Thinking	$126,290	11%
Water Treatment	$122,877	8%
Resilience	$121,739	7%
Collaborating with Others	$120,602	6%
System Design	$119,464	5%
Decision Making	$118,326	4%

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How Education impacts a Flight Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Flight Engineers 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 Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $113,828 and $119,335).

Flight Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Flight Engineer

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 2.9%

Associates 2.7%

Bachelors 31.8%

Masters 49.5%

Doctorate 12.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	2.9%
Associates	2.7%
Bachelors	31.8%
Masters	49.5%
Doctorate	12.4%

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Flight Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Flight Engineer'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

$106,303

Average $113,775/year

$121,025

$8,859

Average $9,481/month

$10,085

$2,044

Average $2,188/week

$2,327

$51

Average $55/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,025	$10,085	$2,327	$58
Average	$113,775	$9,481	$2,188	$55
25th Percentile	$106,303	$8,859	$2,044	$51

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Salary Trends for Flight Engineer

Salaries for a Flight Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $120,538 in 2023 to around $119,396 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Flight Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$120,699

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