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Flight Instructor

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

47

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$60,917

Median Salary

National Average

+500.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

13

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$42,952

25th Percentile

$48,880

Median (50th)

$64,200

75th Percentile

$64,200

90th Percentile

$73,338

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Top Employers Hiring Flight Instructor
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT AIRWAYS CORP 10 $64,200 $64,200 - $64,200 30.0%
Parrish Aviation Flight Academy LLC 2 $52,000 $52,000 - $52,000 50.0%
LEGACY FLIGHT TRAINING LLC 1 $52,000 $52,000 - $52,000 0.0%
Learn 2 Fly CT, LLC 1 $35,360 $35,360 - $35,360 100.0%
PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC 1 $44,699 $44,699 - $44,699 100.0%
Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. 1 $93,558 $93,558 - $93,558 100.0%
Pelican Flight Training LLC DBA FlyBayArea 1 $67,150 $67,150 - $67,150 0.0%
Regoin Flyer LLC 1 $47,133 $47,133 - $47,133 100.0%
Sheble Northtown Aviation, LLC 1 $112,823 $112,823 - $112,823 0.0%
Sierra Charlie Aviation, LLC 1 $72,779 $72,779 - $72,779 100.0%
THE FLIGHT SCHOOL OF GWINNETT, INC. 1 $43,000 $43,000 - $43,000 100.0%
XING KONG AVIATION SERVICE LLC 1 $48,880 $48,880 - $48,880 100.0%
Buckeye Flight Exp, LLC 1 $73,710 $73,710 - $73,710 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 25 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Miami FL 10 $64,200
Dallas TX 2 $52,000
Naples FL 2 $42,920
Lawrenceville GA 1 $43,000
MIAMI FL 1 $44,699
North Las Vegas NV 1 $112,823
Salinas CA 1 $93,558
San Carlos CA 1 $67,150
Scottsdale AZ 1 $72,779
Valparaiso IN 1 $47,133
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 1 $73,710 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $66,957 25.0%
FY 2023 13 $61,652 38.5%
FY 2024 6 $51,189 83.3%
FY 2025 1 $72,779 100.0%
Company Comparison - Flight Instructor

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT AIRWAYS CORP 10 $64,200 30.0%
Parrish Aviation Flight Academy LLC 2 $52,000 50.0%
LEGACY FLIGHT TRAINING LLC 1 $52,000 0.0%
Learn 2 Fly CT, LLC 1 $35,360 100.0%
PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC 1 $44,699 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.