Salary report · 2026 to date
Aviation & Airlines jobs in United States advertised a median of $109K a year in 2026 (middle half $82K–$151K), from 235 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | $77K – $127K | $103K | $49.76 | 159 |
| Senior | $173K – $178K | $178K | $85.34 | 5 |
| Staff/Principal | $119K – $148K | $142K | $68.43 | 7 |
| Manager | $122K – $178K | $151K | $72.47 | 51 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | $83K – $152K | $110K | $52.93 | 228 |
| Remote | $67K – $133K | $98K |
JobRipe, "What Aviation & Airlines jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/aviation (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $109K a year (about $52.28 an hour), from 235 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 24 February 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between $82K and $151K.
One in ten postings advertised $179K a year or more; one in ten advertised $71K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: Fort Worth $182K; Woodinville $113K.
Median advertised pay is $98K for remote postings (7) and $110K for on-site ones (228). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| $47.12 |
| 7 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodinville | $77K – $136K | $113K | $54.39 | 40 |
| Fort Worth | $124K – $182K | $182K | $87.57 | 5 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Aviation Administration | $106K – $163K | $138K | $66.54 | 83 |
| SpaceX | $92K – $176K | $118K | $56.49 | 48 |
| Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command | $73K – $94K | $83K | $39.79 | 17 |
| Air National Guard Units | $71K – $97K | $83K | $39.78 | 12 |
| Army National Guard Units | $73K – $128K | $83K | $39.78 | 12 |
| Woolpert | $52K – $110K | $73K | $35.16 | 8 |
| City and County of Denver | $51K – $85K | $58K | $27.65 | 7 |
| Air Education and Training Command | $86K – $86K | $86K | $41.29 | 5 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size | $52K – $86K | $72K | $34.71 | 17 |
| Large | $78K – $211K | $105K | $50.48 | 6 |
| Enterprise | $93K – $173K | $118K | $56.49 | 53 |