AVIATION & SHIPPING SALARY IN UNITED STATES

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Average gross salary for Aviation & Shipping GROSS SALARY
US$ 99,070
Average net salary for Aviation & Shipping NET SALARY
US$ 73,191
The most typical salary for Aviation & Shipping MOST TYPICAL GROSS
US$ 74,305
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  Updated: 27 Jul 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 26%
  Salary entries: 171

Average salary for Aviation & Shipping in United States is US$ 99,070.

Average take home earning is US$ 73,191 (Net).

The most typical salary is US$ 74,305 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
5 % US$ 204,426
13 % US$ 165,125
27 % US$ 131,791
51 % US$ 94,650
89 % US$ 42,978
95 % US$ 34,100
100 % US$ 24,902
Career Avg. gross salary Salary entries
Pilot US$ 120,210 65
Aerospace Engineer US$ 102,917 17
Aerospace Technician US$ 86,293 14
Aerospace Engineer Lead US$ 134,200 08
Airport Employee US$ 44,972 07
Ship Captain US$ 86,287 06
Aerospace Technician Lead US$ 92,300 05
Airport Employee Lead US$ 42,750 04
Airport Manager US$ 81,333 03
Flight Attendant US$ 61,666 03
City Avg. gross salary Salary entries
Atlanta US$ 110,155 09
Boston US$ 140,714 07
Los Angeles US$ 128,567 06
Miami US$ 91,833 06
Seattle US$ 77,934 06
New York City US$ 144,320 05
Philadelphia US$ 110,170 05
San Francisco US$ 88,000 05
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 269,142
07
US$ 204,426
02
US$ 190,000
01
US$ 186,000
03
US$ 178,000
01
US$ 165,125
08
US$ 151,333
06
US$ 144,250
06
US$ 131,791
12
US$ 123,080
10
US$ 112,050
10
US$ 103,939
13
US$ 94,650
08
US$ 83,500
08
US$ 74,305
18
US$ 62,318
11
US$ 54,527
11
US$ 42,978
17
US$ 34,100
10
US$ 24,902
09

  SALARY BY GENDER   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 107,812 132
US$ 71,462 14
US$ 68,375 25

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 96,750 02
US$ 128,031 22
US$ 106,732 75
US$ 84,762 55
US$ 76,505 16
US$ 40,000 01

Aviation & Shipping workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in United States. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses US$ 128,031. While Aviation & Shipping workers with Bellow H. School education earn the least, with an average gross income of US$ 40,000. This is 220.08% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 120,446 72
US$ 132,221 24
US$ 95,242 14
US$ 74,324 17
US$ 64,504 18
US$ 64,065 08
US$ 52,814 10
US$ 37,125 08

Aviation & Shipping workers in United States with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 16-20 Years of experience earn a gross average of US$ 132,221 compared to US$ 37,125 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 16-20 Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 256.15%.


  SALARY BY AGE   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 125,000 01
US$ 79,666 03
US$ 153,750 04
US$ 115,061 13
US$ 135,196 33
US$ 109,095 21
US$ 97,920 32
US$ 84,217 17
US$ 70,364 14
US$ 59,866 06
US$ 47,500 02
US$ 68,375 25
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  SALARY BY CAREER   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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# Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. US$ 134,200 08
2. US$ 130,000 01
3. US$ 120,210 65
4. US$ 110,000 01
5. US$ 102,917 17
6. US$ 100,000 01
7. US$ 92,300 05
8. US$ 88,200 28
9. US$ 86,293 14
10. US$ 86,287 06
11. US$ 81,333 03
12. US$ 66,605 02
13. US$ 61,666 03
14. US$ 51,766 03
15. US$ 45,000 01
16. US$ 44,972 07
17. US$ 42,750 04
18. US$ 29,500 02

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In United States economy, Aerospace Engineer Lead is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of US$ 134,200. Ship Officer Lead and Pilot follow, earning US$ 130,000 and US$ 120,210, respectively. Airport Check-in Employee earn a gross annual average of US$ 29,500, while Airport Employee Lead earn US$ 42,750. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 354.92%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 100,424 143
US$ 91,870 20
US$ 114,250 04
US$ 71,500 04
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  SALARY BY CITY   AVIATION & SHIPPING   UNITED STATES

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# Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. US$ 234,000 02
2. US$ 169,333 03
3. US$ 145,500 03
4. US$ 144,320 05
5. US$ 140,714 07
6. US$ 128,567 06
7. US$ 116,666 03
8. US$ 110,170 05
9. US$ 110,155 09
10. US$ 108,000 04

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    AVIATION & SHIPPING

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. United States US$ 99,070 US$ 99,070 171
2. Australia US$ 95,526 AU$ 105,425 31
3. Canada US$ 93,551 CA$ 100,344 48
4. United Kingdom US$ 79,737 GBP 53,115 37
5. China US$ 39,908 CNY 254,474 11
6. India US$ 27,413 INR 1,710,984 61

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(45/45)  FIRST OFFICER


 Posted: 27 Jul 2020

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Airline transport pilot."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 150,000


(44/45)  SR. ENGINEER


 Posted: 30 Jun 2020

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Instrumentation, Test Systems, Project Coordination, Capital Procurement, Staffing."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 115,000


(43/45)  STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE


 Posted: 26 Jun 2020

Some College, 20+ years: "Maintenance overhaul war fighter jet Civil Service."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000


(42/45)  SHIP CAPTAIN


 Posted: 19 Jun 2020

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Shipping, Navigation, Ship Management, Cargo."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 56,500


(41/45)  MECHANIC


 Posted: 12 May 2020

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Maintain aircraft."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 121,000


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(40/45)  LINE TECHNICIAN


 Posted: 17 Feb 2020

High School, 0-1 year: "Fuel aircraft, tow aircraft, handle bags."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 29,000


(39/45)  FLIGHT ATTENDANT


 Posted: 14 Jan 2020

Some College, 20+ years: "Air travel safety and security Service Coordinator Conflict Resolution."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 75,000


(38/45)  LICENSED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER


 Posted: 15 Oct 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Carry out removal, replacement, inspection, modification and testing of aircraft systems and it's associated systems in accordance with the approved maintenance schedule at line maintenance level."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 130,000


(37/45)  METROLOGIST


 Posted: 10 Oct 2019

Some College, 16-20 years: "Maintain mechnical equipment for Aircraft."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 74,500


(36/45)  FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE


 Posted: 03 Jul 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Advise maintenance."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 93,000


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(35/45)  AIRPLANE PILOT


 Posted: 30 Jun 2019

Some College, 2-4 years: "Commercial pilot multi engine."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000


(34/45)  MECHANIC


 Posted: 22 Jun 2019

Some College, 20+ years: "Aircraft mechanic."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 269,000


(33/45)  AIRLINE GATE AGENT


 Posted: 22 Jun 2019

Some College, 1-2 years: "Making passenger reservations, checking passengers in for flights, managing inbound and outbound flights at the gate, managing flight security and ensuring one-time performance, coordinating with operations agents, flight crew and other gate agents in the logistics of boarding passengers, loading luggage. Managing iiregular operations such as inclimate weather delays, mechanical delays, air traffic delays, fueling, commissary, ramp, and baggage services delays, SSSS security and no-fly passenger situations, passengers with disabilities, airport security and TSA alarms, crowd control, rebooking, vessel security, and freight management, and transport, management, and security of the United States Mail."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 24,000


(32/45)  ELECTRICAL ENGINEER


 Posted: 21 Jun 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Perform electromagnetic tests on commercial airplanes. Also perform analysis on space radiation for space rockets."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,100


(31/45)  LEAD ENGINEER


 Posted: 14 May 2019

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Oversight of employees."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 106,000


(30/45)  TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR


 Posted: 06 May 2019

Some College, 20+ years: "Provide technical direction to and oversight of aviation maintenance technicians in the repair and maintenance of commercial passenger aircraft for a major airline."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 131,500


(29/45)  AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST


 Posted: 26 Apr 2019

Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Aviation safety and customer service."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 40,900


(28/45)  COMMERCIAL PILOT


 Posted: 22 Apr 2019

Some College, 20+ years: "Commercial helicopter pilot."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 132,000


(27/45)  INSPECTOR


 Posted: 30 Mar 2019

Some College, 20+ years: "Aircraft inspection."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 102,000


(26/45)  SENIOR CAPTAIN


 Posted: 14 Mar 2019

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Im a pilot for Delta a350."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 300,000


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(25/45)  SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER


 Posted: 23 Feb 2019

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Develop software for DO-178C compliance."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000


(24/45)  AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE


 Posted: 13 Jan 2019

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Working with american airlines as an aircraft maintenance engineer."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 40,000


(23/45)  CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT


 Posted: 10 Dec 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Service of aiscraft ground handling."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 60,000


(22/45)  CAPTAIN


 Posted: 09 Dec 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Airline Captain."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 255,000


(21/45)  RAMP AGENT


 Posted: 01 Dec 2018

Some College, 12-16 years: "Load and unload bags."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000


(20/45)  AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN


 Posted: 24 Oct 2018

Some College, 20+ years: "Aircraft maintenance, specializing in aviation electronics."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 140,000


(19/45)  PROJECT MANAGER


 Posted: 15 Sep 2018

High School, 8-12 years: "I make sure every project is underway and on time. We keep a tight schedule."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 134,000


(18/45)  CONTRACTS


 Posted: 04 Sep 2018

Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years: "Contract negotiations."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 110,000


(17/45)  AEROSPACE ENGINEERING LEAD


 Posted: 29 Jul 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Troubleshooting, Analysis, Redesign."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 168,000


(16/45)  CARAVAN PILOT


 Posted: 20 Jun 2018

Some College, 20+ years: "Caravan pilot full time."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 75,000


(15/45)  TROUBLESHOOTER


 Posted: 23 Apr 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Assist in troubleshooting aircraft issues."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 110,000


(14/45)  PILOT AND MANAGER


 Posted: 18 Apr 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Fly, manage and invoice aircraft."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 95,000


(13/45)  CHIEF PILOT


 Posted: 11 Apr 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Operate and maintain corp. aircraft."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 72,000


(12/45)  PRODUCTION MANAGER


 Posted: 31 Mar 2018

Some College, 20+ years: "Responsible for the day to day operations of 5 support shops (Composite Shop, Sheetmetal shop, weld shop, machine shop and paint shop), Manage 50+ employees, manage budgets, provide quotes to customers and maintain customer relations."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 86,500


(11/45)  CHIEF PILOT


 Posted: 12 Mar 2018

Some College, 20+ years: "30 years experience corporate pilot, 18,000 hours."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 125,000


(10/45)  CAPTAIN


 Posted: 25 Feb 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Pilot under Pt. 135 passenger and cargo operations."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 208,852


(9/45)  CORPORATE PILOT


 Posted: 23 Jan 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Single Pilot Captain. Managing and flying a corporate Jet."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 85,000


(8/45)  ASTRODYNAMICST


 Posted: 08 Oct 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "I design and test aircraft & spacecraft."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 150,000


(7/45)  AIRLINE PILOT (CAPTAIN)


 Posted: 04 Oct 2017

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Operating the aircraft with hundreds of people on board. Main tasks include taking off and landing the aircraft."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 300,000


(6/45)  AIRPORT SERVICE


 Posted: 29 Sep 2017

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "• Conduct staff performance evaluation • Control airport operations cost and operations necessities • Oversee the performance of ground handling agents."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 35,000


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(5/45)  CAPTAIN


 Posted: 06 Sep 2017

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Airline pilot....make final decisions...coordinate crew."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 125,000


(4/45)  DIRECTOR


 Posted: 05 Aug 2017

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Work on plane parts. Manufacturing based for all of the primes."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 125,000


(3/45)  AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN


 Posted: 22 Jul 2017

High School, 20+ years: "Repair systems on large airline jets. Line maintenance technician. major airline."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 114,000


(2/45)  AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER


 Posted: 12 Jul 2017

High School, 20+ years: "Air Traffic Control . The safe orderly. Expeditious movement of aircraft."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 133,000


(1/45)  PILOT


 Posted: 28 Jun 2017

Some College, 2-4 years: "Flying a corporate jet for a management company."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 75,000


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