Best states for a flight engineer

Q: What is the best state for flight engineers?

The best state to be a flight engineer is Arizona based on flight engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for flight engineers?

The highest paying state for flight engineers is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for flight engineers?

The worst state for flight engineers is Maine, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for flight engineers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for flight engineer jobs.In fact, our research shows that Arizona is the best state for flight engineers in America. The best city in America for flight engineers with the highest pay is Gilbert, AZ.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for flight engineers.If you are currently seeking employment as a flight engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for flight engineers in 2025

1. Arizona
Total flight engineer jobs: 222
Average annual salary: $111,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Flight engineer jobs in Arizona
2. Oregon
Total flight engineer jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $110,552
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Flight engineer jobs in Oregon
3. Virginia
Total flight engineer jobs: 593
Average annual salary: $104,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Flight engineer jobs in Virginia
4. Alabama
Total flight engineer jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $97,704
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Flight engineer jobs in Alabama
5. North Carolina
Total flight engineer jobs: 231
Average annual salary: $100,712
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Flight engineer jobs in North Carolina
6. Alaska
Total flight engineer jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $103,857
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Flight engineer jobs in Alaska
7. Wyoming
Total flight engineer jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $97,872
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Flight engineer jobs in Wyoming
8. Pennsylvania
Total flight engineer jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $106,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Flight engineer jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Texas
Total flight engineer jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $97,116
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Flight engineer jobs in Texas
10. New Mexico
Total flight engineer jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $100,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Flight engineer jobs in New Mexico

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Detailed list of the best states for a flight engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$111,250	$76,000	7,016,270	222
2	Oregon	$110,552	$77,000	4,142,776	178
3	Virginia	$104,765	$70,000	8,470,020	593
4	Alabama	$97,704	$65,000	4,874,747	122
5	North Carolina	$100,712	$67,000	10,273,419	231
6	Alaska	$103,857	$74,000	739,795	22
7	Wyoming	$97,872	$68,000	579,315	17
8	Pennsylvania	$106,323	$71,000	12,805,537	194
9	Texas	$97,116	$65,000	28,304,596	652
10	New Mexico	$100,258	$68,000	2,088,070	47
11	New York	$99,704	$66,000	19,849,399	385
12	Minnesota	$99,585	$69,000	5,576,606	144
13	Maryland	$96,891	$65,000	6,052,177	333
14	Ohio	$93,846	$63,000	11,658,609	206
15	New Jersey	$99,795	$66,000	9,005,644	151
16	Nevada	$92,124	$63,000	2,998,039	53
17	Florida	$90,747	$59,000	20,984,400	462
18	West Virginia	$94,217	$63,000	1,815,857	21
19	Kansas	$91,480	$62,000	2,913,123	60
20	Iowa	$92,094	$63,000	3,145,711	53
21	Delaware	$85,946	$57,000	961,939	62
22	South Carolina	$89,060	$59,000	5,024,369	76
23	Montana	$91,118	$64,000	1,050,493	18
24	Kentucky	$90,577	$61,000	4,454,189	49
25	Louisiana	$91,235	$60,000	4,684,333	49
26	Colorado	$86,489	$60,000	5,607,154	259
27	Nebraska	$84,520	$58,000	1,920,076	65
28	South Dakota	$88,943	$62,000	869,666	16
29	District of Columbia	$85,599	$57,000	693,972	177
30	Utah	$81,608	$56,000	3,101,833	114
31	California	$84,670	$58,000	39,536,653	1,358
32	Connecticut	$85,557	$57,000	3,588,184	77
33	Massachusetts	$84,481	$55,000	6,859,819	269
34	Michigan	$82,266	$56,000	9,962,311	176
35	Rhode Island	$85,213	$56,000	1,059,639	19
36	Mississippi	$85,459	$57,000	2,984,100	26
37	Missouri	$84,815	$58,000	6,113,532	94
38	Vermont	$82,355	$53,000	623,657	21
39	Washington	$79,736	$55,000	7,405,743	340
40	New Hampshire	$83,530	$54,000	1,342,795	37
41	Arkansas	$78,116	$53,000	3,004,279	48
42	Oklahoma	$79,618	$54,000	3,930,864	48
43	Tennessee	$78,868	$53,000	6,715,984	89
44	Georgia	$78,214	$52,000	10,429,379	236
45	Hawaii	$75,677	$52,000	1,427,538	27
46	Illinois	$76,642	$52,000	12,802,023	288
47	North Dakota	$78,678	$55,000	755,393	10
48	Idaho	$76,061	$53,000	1,716,943	32
49	Indiana	$73,406	$50,000	6,666,818	139
50	Wisconsin	$73,863	$50,000	5,795,483	86
51	Maine	$73,760	$47,000	1,335,907	17

Highest paying states for flight engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Flight Engineer Salary
1	Arizona	$111,250
2	Oregon	$110,552
3	Virginia	$104,765
4	Alabama	$97,704
5	North Carolina	$100,712
6	Alaska	$103,857
7	Wyoming	$97,872
8	Pennsylvania	$106,323
9	Texas	$97,116
10	New Mexico	$100,258
11	New York	$99,704
12	Minnesota	$99,585
13	Maryland	$96,891
14	Ohio	$93,846
15	New Jersey	$99,795
16	Nevada	$92,124
17	Florida	$90,747
18	West Virginia	$94,217
19	Kansas	$91,480
20	Iowa	$92,094
21	Delaware	$85,946
22	South Carolina	$89,060
23	Montana	$91,118
24	Kentucky	$90,577
25	Louisiana	$91,235
26	Colorado	$86,489
27	Nebraska	$84,520
28	South Dakota	$88,943
29	District of Columbia	$85,599
30	Utah	$81,608
31	California	$84,670
32	Connecticut	$85,557
33	Massachusetts	$84,481
34	Michigan	$82,266
35	Rhode Island	$85,213
36	Mississippi	$85,459
37	Missouri	$84,815
38	Vermont	$82,355
39	Washington	$79,736
40	New Hampshire	$83,530
41	Arkansas	$78,116
42	Oklahoma	$79,618
43	Tennessee	$78,868
44	Georgia	$78,214
45	Hawaii	$75,677
46	Illinois	$76,642
47	North Dakota	$78,678
48	Idaho	$76,061
49	Indiana	$73,406
50	Wisconsin	$73,863
51	Maine	$73,760

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Total flight engineer jobs:	222
Average annual salary:	$111,250
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$162,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a flight engineer

10 best states for flight engineers in 2025

1. Arizona

2. Oregon

3. Virginia

4. Alabama

5. North Carolina

6. Alaska

7. Wyoming

8. Pennsylvania

9. Texas

10. New Mexico