Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Flight Instructor Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the training of pilots or navigators, to prepare them to fly and/or navigate commercial passenger and cargo, agricultural, public service, corporate and rescue aircraft, and fixed or rotary wing aircraft. Includes instruction in principles of aircraft design and performance, aircraft flight systems and controls, flight crew operations and procedures, radio communications and navigation procedures and systems, airways safety and traffic regulations, and governmental rules and regulations pertaining to piloting aircraft. Programs may qualify individuals to administer the FAA commercial air crew examinations.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots. Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $55,205
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8.8%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
- Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $16,738/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $12,630/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $13,504/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $9,303/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $15,743/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $11,606/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $55,205
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($153,410) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaAlaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($105,825).
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$105,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaSoutheast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($109,625).
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$90,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasEast Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($75,925).
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$42,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaTucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($107,050).
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$82,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaVallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($159,250).
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$102,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($107,290).
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$83,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutDanbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($36,500).
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$34,185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaCrestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($150,520).
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$91,406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaSouth Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($42,720).
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$32,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiHawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($59,265).
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$58,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaSioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($95,655).
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$48,882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoNorthwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($66,525).
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$45,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaNorthern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($61,630).
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$58,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasKansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($34,310).
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$32,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($60,385).
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$37,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNew Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($107,760).
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$93,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsBoston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($175,070).
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$153,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($34,610).
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$32,086 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MaineLewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($36,470).
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$34,248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganLansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($146,250).
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$97,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($135,780).
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$100,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSt. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($61,380).
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$44,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiSoutheast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($97,260).
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$97,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaEast-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($56,075).
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$40,813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($124,580).
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$100,637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaWest North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($85,140).
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$64,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaNortheast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($57,370).
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$42,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($50,605).
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$38,977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($35,850).
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$31,967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoEastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,825).
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$39,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaReno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($61,335).
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$53,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($185,670).
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$115,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioColumbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($110,210).
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$101,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaNorthwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($106,450).
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$85,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonMedford, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($111,500).
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$93,623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($59,900).
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$35,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($81,690).
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$81,690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($32,540).
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$30,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($55,810).
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$50,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeKnoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($123,400).
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$95,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($105,670).
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$89,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahSalt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($112,380).
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$112,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaVirginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($88,260).
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$83,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($36,180).
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$36,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonSpokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($58,185).
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$43,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinSouth Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($49,965).
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$37,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($34,450).
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$31,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingWestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($42,750).
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$41,273 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $55,205
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($153,410) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($105,825) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$105,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($109,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$85,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($75,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($107,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($159,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$102,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($107,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$83,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($36,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($150,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$91,406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($42,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($59,265) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($95,655) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$43,801 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($66,525) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$40,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($61,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($34,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$32,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($107,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$92,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($175,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$153,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($34,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$32,086 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($36,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($146,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$97,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($135,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$100,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($61,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$40,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($97,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$97,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($56,075) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($124,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$100,637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($85,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($57,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$39,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($50,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($35,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,825) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($61,335) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$49,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($185,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$115,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$99,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($106,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$85,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($111,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$94,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($59,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($81,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$81,690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($32,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$30,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($55,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$50,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($123,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$97,117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($105,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$89,084 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($112,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$112,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($88,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$83,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($36,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($58,185) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$41,512 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($49,965) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($34,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($42,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$41,273 |
2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $55,205.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.
Salary Ratio: 0.65
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Air Force Pilot
- Airbus Captain
- Aircraft Captain
- Aircraft Pilot
- Airline Captain
- Airline Pilot
- Airline Pilot Flight Instructor
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Airplane Pilot
- Army Helicopter Pilot
- Captain
- Check Airman
- Co-Pilot
- Commercial Airline Pilot
- Copilot
- Facilities Flight Check Pilot
- Fighter Pilot
- First Officer
- Jet Pilot
- Line Pilot
- Military Pilot
- Navy Fighter Pilot
- Pilot
- Regional Airline Pilot
- US Salary Median: $78,904
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Commercial Pilots
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots.
Salary Ratio: 0.65
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Advanced Air Mobility Operator (AAM Operator)
- Advanced Air Mobility Pilot (AAM Pilot)
- Advanced Air Mobility Technician (AAM Technician)
- Aerial Advertiser
- Aerial Crop Duster
- Aerial Hurricane Hunter
- Aerial Sprayer
- Agricultural Pilot
- Air Ambulance Captain
- Air Ambulance Helicopter Pilot
- Air Tour Pilot
- Airplane Patroller
- Airplane Pilot
- Aviator
- Balloon Pilot
- Balloonist
- Captain
- Charter Pilot
- Check Airman
- Chopper Operator
- Commercial Airplane Pilot
- Commercial Charter Pilot
- Commercial Helicopter Pilot
- Commercial Pilot
- Commercial Pilot Certified Charter Pilot
- Commercial Pilot Flight Instructor
- Corporate Pilot
- Crop Duster
- Emergency Medical Service Rotary Wing Pilot (EMS Rotary Wing Pilot)
- EMS Helicopter Pilot (Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Pilot)
- Executive Pilot
- First Officer
- Flight Instructor
- Flight Operator
- Flyer
- Flying Instructor
- Forestry Pilot
- Helicopter Pilot
- Line Pilot
- Mapping Pilot
- Photogrammetry Airplane Pilot
- Pilot
- Private Pilot
- Rotor Pilot
- Spray Pilot
- Test Pilot
- Transport Pilot
- Urban Air Mobility Operator (UAM Operator)
- Urban Air Mobility Pilot (UAM Pilot)
- Urban Air Mobility Technician (UAM Technician)
- US Salary Median: $80,298
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Average Education Costs
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $12,629 per year (or $16,737 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $50,516 to earn a bachelor's (or $66,948 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Flight Instructor Degrees
1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD
Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193 - Grand Forks, ND
Out-of-state cost: $14,546/year
In-state cost: $10,276/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
46 University Dr - Augusta, ME
Out-of-state cost: $18,788/year
In-state cost: $8,378/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
420 W Main St - Danville, VA
Out-of-state cost: $36,670/year
In-state cost: $36,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
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