The map below shows you the number of preflight inspector job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where preflight inspectors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to preflight inspector professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the preflight inspector job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the preflight inspector industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

No, preflight inspector jobs are not in demand. Preflight inspector demand is projected to decline -3% from 2018 to 2028.

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	32	0.00%
2020	36	0.00%
2019	39	0.00%
2018	39	0.00%
2017	39	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$54,714	$26.30	+3.4%
2024	$52,913	$25.44	+2.8%
2023	$51,489	$24.75	+2.3%
2022	$50,345	$24.20	--0.1%
2021	$50,401	$24.23	+2.0%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Hampshire	1,342,795	66	5%
2	Vermont	623,657	31	5%
3	Georgia	10,429,379	375	4%
4	Colorado	5,607,154	217	4%
5	Maine	1,335,907	51	4%
6	District of Columbia	693,972	26	4%
7	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	333	3%
8	Virginia	8,470,020	261	3%
9	Massachusetts	6,859,819	224	3%
10	Indiana	6,666,818	215	3%
11	Maryland	6,052,177	158	3%
12	Minnesota	5,576,606	145	3%
13	South Carolina	5,024,369	130	3%
14	Idaho	1,716,943	43	3%
15	Montana	1,050,493	36	3%
16	South Dakota	869,666	23	3%
17	North Dakota	755,393	21	3%
18	Ohio	11,658,609	264	2%
19	Nevada	2,998,039	56	2%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	38	2%

Job outlook for preflight inspectors in the United States

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Preflight inspector job and salary trends over time

Preflight inspector jobs over time

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