Flight Engineer Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Flight Engineer make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Flight Engineer in New York, NY is $139,070. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $128,297 to $153,888, with most professionals earning between $118,488 and $167,379.

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What is a Flight Engineer?

A Flight Engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is the member of an aircraft's flight crew who monitors and operates its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of aviation, the position was sometimes referred to as the "air mechanic". Flight engineers can still be found on some larger fixed-wing airplanes, and helicopters. A similar crew position exists on some spacecraft. In most modern aircraft, their complex systems are both monitored and adjusted by electronic microprocessors and computers, resulting in the elimination of the Flight Engineer's position. In earlier day...

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Supporting the resolution of technical issues and ensuring the spacecraft and system solutions are flight worthy prior to delivery.

June 08, 2022

Designing software modules that implement the functions of the flight system hardware/software interfaces, boot process, C&DH functions, System Fault Protection, and other subsystem applications .

January 24, 2023

Hands on experience in developing application programs using the ( SPARC LEON Processor, and RTEMS, VxWorks RTOS, and GNU tool chain).

February 22, 2023

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other engineers and management to resolve anomalies, complex and critical issues and aide data analysis for testing summaries and reports.

March 05, 2023

Develops mutually rewarding relationships with fellow employees, industry and stakeholders and demonstrated by conducting activities to the highest ethical and professional standards by communicating effectively, remaining flexible, respecting differing opinions, and exercising patience in challenging situations.

March 26, 2023

Performs preflight inspection of the interior and exterior of the aircraft, to include engines, fuselage, and control surfaces for mechanical and structural soundness.

April 08, 2023

Review and assess draft system safety application materials provided by prospective applicants with respect to compliance with AST regulations.

April 08, 2023

Participates and/or leads a team in the area of spaceflight thermal coatings, identifying the environmental effects,and thermal property measurements for spacecraft mission.

April 23, 2023

Provide control room systems engineering support in real time during the mission to monitor systems performance and recommend corrective actions on issues.

May 18, 2023

Understanding of sensor technology utilized in the test of aircraft structures (loads and vibration) and vehicle subsystems (environmental control systems, flight controls, propulsion, and aerodynamics).

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Flight Engineer in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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128297

153888

139070

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

129719

156492

140915

What is the average salary for Flight Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Flight Engineer in New York, NY. The base salary for Flight Engineer ranges from $128,297 to $153,888 with the average base salary of $139,070. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $129,719 to $156,492 with the average total cash compensation of $140,915.

View Average Salary for Flight Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$139,070	$128,297 - $153,888
Bonus	$1,845	$1,422 - $2,604
Total Pay	$140,915	$129,719 - $156,492

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Flight Engineer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,297 - $153,888	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,297 - $153,888	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,297 - $153,888	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,297 - $153,888	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,297 - $153,888	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,297 - $153,888	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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