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Job outlook for flight engineers in the United States
Flight engineer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected flight engineer job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 7,700 new jobs for flight engineers are projected over the next decade.
Flight engineer salaries have increased 26% for flight engineers in the last 5 years.
There are over 17,888 flight engineers currently employed in the United States.
There are 2,042 active flight engineer job openings in the US.
The average flight engineer salary is $85,035.
Are flight engineer jobs in demand?
Yes, flight engineer jobs are in demand. Flight engineer demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Flight engineer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of flight engineer jobs and the average flight engineer salary over time.
Flight engineer jobs over time
Flight engineer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,888 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 18,380 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 18,594 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 18,235 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 18,495 | 0.01% |
Average flight engineer salary over time
Flight engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,035 | $40.88 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | $77,772 | $37.39 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $74,137 | $35.64 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | $72,547 | $34.88 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | $67,523 | $32.46 | +9.0% |
Flight engineer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of flight engineer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where flight engineers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for flight engineers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 177 | 26% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 593 | 7% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 333 | 6% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 62 | 6% |
| 5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 340 | 5% |
| 6 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 259 | 5% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 269 | 4% |
| 8 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 178 | 4% |
| 9 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 114 | 4% |
| 10 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,358 | 3% |
| 11 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 222 | 3% |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 144 | 3% |
| 13 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 122 | 3% |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 65 | 3% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 37 | 3% |
| 16 | Alaska | 739,795 | 22 | 3% |
| 17 | Vermont | 623,657 | 21 | 3% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 17 | 3% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 231 | 2% |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 194 | 2% |
Most common cities for flight engineers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clermont | 1 | 3% | $93,031 |
| 2 | Oviedo | 1 | 3% | $92,878 |
| 3 | Winter Springs | 1 | 3% | $92,962 |
| 4 | Poinciana | 1 | 2% | $92,385 |
| 5 | Palmdale | 1 | 1% | $84,200 |
| 6 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $78,501 |