What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Chief Flight Instructor's salary?

An Assistant Chief Flight Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $119,827 for beginners, reaching about $122,370 at mid-level, and approach $129,025 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor?

Assistant Chief Flight Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor roles are District of Columbia $157,991, California $157,391, Massachusetts $155,294. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Chief Flight Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Helicopter Flight Instructor: $183,831; Chief Pilot I: $170,986; Flight Instructor: $118,895; Flight Trainer: $99,388; Chief Flight Nurse: $83,423.

Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor in New Mexico is $132,163 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

However, an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $175,340
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,996 to $154,763
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,366

10% $99,366

50% (Median) $132,163

90% $175,340

Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$154,763	$12,897	$2,976	$74
Average	$132,163	$11,014	$2,542	$64
25th Percentile	$114,996	$9,583	$2,211	$55

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Salaries

An Assistant Chief Flight Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $119,827
Early Career (1-2 years): $121,099
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,370
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,675
Expert (over 8 years): $129,025

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Chief Flight Instructor	less than 1 year	$119,827
Early Career Level Assistant Chief Flight Instructor	1-2 years	$121,099
Mid-Level Level Assistant Chief Flight Instructor	2-4 years	$122,370
Senior-Level Level Assistant Chief Flight Instructor	5-8 years	$125,675
Expert Level Assistant Chief Flight Instructor	over 8 years	$129,025

How Do Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Chief Flight Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $157,991.
California: $157,391.
Massachusetts: $155,294.

District of Columbia $157,991 California $157,391 Massachusetts $155,294 Washington $154,723 New Jersey $154,666 Alaska $154,466 Connecticut $152,497 New York $151,698

Hawaii $149,144 Rhode Island $147,945 Maryland $147,132 Minnesota $146,019 Colorado $145,591 Illinois $145,448 Oregon $144,906 Delaware $144,506

New Hampshire $144,255 Virginia $143,693 Pennsylvania $142,052 Nevada $141,224 North Dakota $140,953 Michigan $140,525 Wisconsin $140,368 Vermont $140,054

Texas $139,184 Maine $139,127 Arizona $139,041 Ohio $138,941 Georgia $137,628 Indiana $136,972 Wyoming $136,844 Utah $136,644

Iowa $136,558 Kansas $135,873 Louisiana $135,673 North Carolina $135,602 Missouri $135,574 Florida $135,017 Montana $134,717 Nebraska $134,432

Kentucky $134,275 South Carolina $133,704 Tennessee $133,348 Idaho $133,205 New Mexico $132,163 Oklahoma $131,935 Alabama $131,093 South Dakota $129,680

Arkansas $128,910 West Virginia $128,496 Mississippi $127,255

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $133,570
Belen: $132,827
Bernalillo: $133,807

Algodones, NM $133,570

Belen, NM $132,827

Bernalillo, NM $133,807

Bluewater, NM $130,997

Bosque, NM $131,851

Casa Blanca, NM $132,149

Cedar Crest, NM $133,918

Cedarvale, NM $128,667

Cerrillos, NM $133,667

Claunch, NM $128,191

Coyote, NM $131,698

Cuba, NM $131,487

Cubero, NM $132,441

Edgewood, NM $133,320

Estancia, NM $131,731

Gallina, NM $131,009

Counselor, NM $131,090

Grants, NM $130,848

Milan, NM $131,371

Isleta, NM $134,037

Jarales, NM $132,698

Jemez Pueblo, NM $132,928

Jemez Springs, NM $132,518

Laguna, NM $133,089

La Jara, NM $131,340

La Joya, NM $131,036

Lindrith, NM $130,878

Los Lunas, NM $133,530

Mcintosh, NM $132,456

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $131,574

Moriarty, NM $132,011

Mountainair, NM $130,586

Nageezi, NM $130,916

New Laguna, NM $132,377

Paguate, NM $132,467

Pena Blanca, NM $133,947

Peralta, NM $133,741

Placitas, NM $133,810

Ponderosa, NM $132,760

Prewitt, NM $130,957

Regina, NM $131,049

Sandia Park, NM $133,582

Corrales, NM $134,085

San Fidel, NM $131,664

San Rafael, NM $131,103

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $133,583

San Ysidro, NM $133,403

Stanley, NM $131,992

Tijeras, NM $133,599

Tome, NM $133,352

Torreon, NM $132,908

Veguita, NM $131,841

Willard, NM $130,351

Youngsville, NM $131,735

Bosque Farms, NM $133,987

Clines Corners, NM $131,194

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $133,684

Cochiti Lake, NM $133,858

Albuquerque, NM $134,161

Kirtland Afb, NM $134,161

Rio Rancho, NM $133,941

Gallup, NM $131,147

Brimhall, NM $130,776

Church Rock, NM $130,838

Continental Divide, NM $130,745

Crownpoint, NM $130,853

Fence Lake, NM $130,270

Fort Wingate, NM $130,792

Gamerco, NM $131,012

Mentmore, NM $130,809

Mexican Springs, NM $130,793

Ramah, NM $130,554

Rehoboth, NM $130,880

Thoreau, NM $130,887

Tohatchi, NM $130,768

Vanderwagen, NM $130,793

Zuni, NM $130,762

Navajo, NM $130,940

Jamestown, NM $130,615

Pinehill, NM $130,452

Sheep Springs, NM $130,909

Smith Lake, NM $131,397

Yatahey, NM $130,862

Farmington, NM $131,491

Aztec, NM $131,734

Blanco, NM $131,119

Bloomfield, NM $130,963

Flora Vista, NM $131,627

Fruitland, NM $130,803

Kirtland, NM $131,628

La Plata, NM $131,675

Navajo Dam, NM $131,617

Shiprock, NM $131,434

Waterflow, NM $131,367

Newcomb, NM $130,829

Sanostee, NM $130,912

Santa Fe, NM $134,846

Abiquiu, NM $131,157

Alcalde, NM $133,442

Amalia, NM $130,957

Arroyo Hondo, NM $130,773

Arroyo Seco, NM $130,925

Canjilon, NM $130,752

Canones, NM $131,943

Carson, NM $131,274

Cebolla, NM $130,829

Cerro, NM $130,868

Chama, NM $131,403

Chamisal, NM $133,088

Chimayo, NM $134,022

Cordova, NM $133,796

Costilla, NM $131,507

Taos Ski Valley, NM $130,509

Dixon, NM $132,961

Dulce, NM $131,400

El Prado, NM $131,040

El Rito, NM $131,641

Embudo, NM $132,277

Espanola, NM $133,860

Glorieta, NM $134,326

Hernandez, NM $132,616

Ilfeld, NM $133,086

La Madera, NM $131,410

Lamy, NM $133,814

Llano, NM $132,818

Los Alamos, NM $134,131

White Rock, NM $134,384

Medanales, NM $132,762

Ojo Caliente, NM $131,982

Los Ojos, NM $131,080

Pecos, NM $133,908

Penasco, NM $132,324

Petaca, NM $130,631

Questa, NM $131,006

Ranchos De Taos, NM $131,697

Red River, NM $130,632

Ribera, NM $131,473

Rowe, NM $133,212

San Cristobal, NM $130,628

San Jose, NM $132,884

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $133,533

Santa Cruz, NM $133,977

Serafina, NM $131,140

Taos, NM $130,965

Tererro, NM $134,336

Tesuque, NM $134,846

Tierra Amarilla, NM $130,965

Trampas, NM $132,216

Tres Piedras, NM $130,595

Truchas, NM $133,422

Vadito, NM $132,150

Valdez, NM $130,726

Vallecitos, NM $130,624

Velarde, NM $132,760

Villanueva, NM $131,219

Spaceport City, NM $128,543

Las Vegas, NM $130,106

Angel Fire, NM $130,489

Anton Chico, NM $129,880

Buena Vista, NM $131,073

Chacon, NM $131,166

Cimarron, NM $130,285

Cleveland, NM $132,096

Eagle Nest, NM $130,384

Guadalupita, NM $130,965

Holman, NM $131,759

La Loma, NM $129,662

Maxwell, NM $130,330

Miami, NM $130,048

Mills, NM $129,586

Montezuma, NM $132,767

Mora, NM $132,282

Mosquero, NM $129,473

Ocate, NM $130,190

Ojo Feliz, NM $130,532

Rainsville, NM $131,104

Raton, NM $130,658

Rociada, NM $132,834

Roy, NM $129,615

Sapello, NM $131,681

Solano, NM $129,456

Springer, NM $129,991

Ute Park, NM $130,347

Valmora, NM $129,996

Wagon Mound, NM $129,847

Watrous, NM $130,040

Socorro, NM $129,739

Aragon, NM $130,131

Datil, NM $129,595

Lemitar, NM $130,342

Luna, NM $130,362

Magdalena, NM $129,605

Pie Town, NM $130,037

Polvadera, NM $130,656

Quemado, NM $130,307

Reserve, NM $130,073

San Acacia, NM $130,872

San Antonio, NM $129,021

Truth Or Consequences, NM $128,994

Arrey, NM $128,973

Caballo, NM $129,061

Derry, NM $128,405

Elephant Butte, NM $129,329

Garfield, NM $128,032

Hatch, NM $125,980

Monticello, NM $128,987

Rincon, NM $125,255

Salem, NM $127,633

Williamsburg, NM $129,157

Winston, NM $129,081

Las Cruces, NM $123,616

White Sands Missile Range, NM $124,021

Santa Teresa, NM $124,923

Playas, NM $129,590

Animas, NM $129,909

Anthony, NM $124,893

Arenas Valley, NM $129,679

Bayard, NM $129,559

Berino, NM $124,326

Buckhorn, NM $129,693

Santa Clara, NM $129,786

Chamberino, NM $124,456

Cliff, NM $129,543

Columbus, NM $129,195

Deming, NM $129,225

Dona Ana, NM $123,620

Fairacres, NM $123,990

Faywood, NM $129,165

Fort Bayard, NM $129,662

Gila, NM $129,352

Glenwood, NM $129,453

Hachita, NM $129,195

Hanover, NM $129,222

Hillsboro, NM $128,958

Hurley, NM $129,472

La Mesa, NM $125,980

Lordsburg, NM $129,495

Mesilla, NM $123,619

Mesilla Park, NM $123,632

Mesquite, NM $123,737

Mimbres, NM $129,325

Mule Creek, NM $129,675

Organ, NM $123,696

Pinos Altos, NM $129,540

Radium Springs, NM $123,669

Redrock, NM $129,211

Rodeo, NM $130,073

San Miguel, NM $123,690

Silver City, NM $129,542

Sunland Park, NM $124,258

Tyrone, NM $129,926

Vado, NM $123,787

Chaparral, NM $125,348

Clovis, NM $129,294

Cannon Afb, NM $129,008

Broadview, NM $128,917

Causey, NM $128,696

Crossroads, NM $128,390

Dora, NM $129,001

Elida, NM $128,466

Floyd, NM $128,778

Fort Sumner, NM $128,674

Grady, NM $129,040

House, NM $128,937

Kenna, NM $128,467

Lingo, NM $128,687

Melrose, NM $128,958

Milnesand, NM $128,416

Pep, NM $128,592

Portales, NM $129,062

Rogers, NM $128,627

Saint Vrain, NM $129,041

Taiban, NM $128,630

Texico, NM $129,091

Yeso, NM $128,163

Roswell, NM $128,312

Artesia, NM $128,566

Caprock, NM $128,305

Carlsbad, NM $128,650

Dexter, NM $128,403

Eunice, NM $128,764

Hagerman, NM $128,467

Hobbs, NM $128,953

Hope, NM $127,997

Jal, NM $128,613

Lake Arthur, NM $128,255

Lakewood, NM $128,446

Loco Hills, NM $128,683

Loving, NM $128,617

Lovington, NM $128,828

Mcdonald, NM $128,477

Malaga, NM $128,492

Maljamar, NM $128,366

Monument, NM $128,669

Tatum, NM $128,560

Whites City, NM $128,776

Carrizozo, NM $127,704

Alamogordo, NM $127,297

Alto, NM $127,723

Bent, NM $127,322

Capitan, NM $127,426

Cloudcroft, NM $127,307

Corona, NM $128,259

Encino, NM $129,289

Fort Stanton, NM $127,480

Glencoe, NM $127,389

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $127,283

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $127,283

Hondo, NM $127,506

La Luz, NM $127,283

Lincoln, NM $127,135

Mayhill, NM $127,571

Mescalero, NM $127,340

Nogal, NM $127,887

Orogrande, NM $127,347

Picacho, NM $127,479

Pinon, NM $127,958

Ruidoso, NM $127,965

Ruidoso Downs, NM $127,791

Sacramento, NM $127,397

San Patricio, NM $127,548

Sunspot, NM $127,283

Timberon, NM $127,558

Tinnie, NM $127,404

Tularosa, NM $127,367

Vaughn, NM $128,768

Weed, NM $127,556

Tucumcari, NM $129,408

Amistad, NM $129,241

Bard, NM $129,034

Capulin, NM $130,495

Clayton, NM $129,492

Conchas Dam, NM $129,609

Cuervo, NM $128,985

Des Moines, NM $129,980

Folsom, NM $130,181

Garita, NM $129,361

Gladstone, NM $129,620

Grenville, NM $129,596

Logan, NM $129,403

Mcalister, NM $129,003

Nara Visa, NM $129,097

Newkirk, NM $129,239

Quay, NM $129,314

San Jon, NM $129,175

Santa Rosa, NM $129,314

Sedan, NM $129,359

Trementina, NM $129,354

Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Chief Flight Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Chief Flight Instructor positions in Transportation or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Chief Flight Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$171,812	$83.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$158,596	$76.0	20%
MFG Durable	$145,380	$70.0	10%

Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$114,996

Average $132,163/year

$154,763

$9,583

Average $11,014/month

$12,897

$2,211

Average $2,542/week

$2,976

$55

Average $64/hour

$74

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$154,763	$12,897	$2,976	$74
Average	$132,163	$11,014	$2,542	$64
25th Percentile	$114,996	$9,583	$2,211	$55

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