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How much do flight deck crew jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 25, 2026, the average hourly pay for flight deck crew in the United States is $21.91, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.51 and $24.04 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a flight deck crew?

A Flight Deck Crew job refers to the team responsible for operating an aircraft, primarily consisting of pilots and copilots. Their duties include flight planning, navigation, communication with air traffic control, and ensuring passenger and crew safety. They must undergo extensive training, hold the appropriate licenses, and stay current with aviation regulations. Flight Deck Crew work in high-stress environments and require strong decision-making skills.

What does a typical day look like for a flight deck crew member?

A typical day for a Flight Deck Crew member includes conducting pre-flight inspections, reviewing flight plans, and coordinating with air traffic control, cabin crew, and ground staff to ensure all safety checks are complete. During the flight, they monitor aircraft systems, manage navigation, communicate continuously with co-pilot and control towers, and respond promptly to any changing weather or mechanical issues. Work schedules can vary greatly due to shifts, overnight layovers, and variable flight routes. This role requires constant situational awareness and teamwork, making it both dynamic and highly collaborative.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the flight deck crew position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Flight Deck Crew member, you need a solid understanding of aviation principles, advanced navigation, and meteorology, often backed by a commercial pilot’s license and medical certification. Familiarity with aircraft systems, avionics, and flight management computers is essential, along with regular simulator training and adherence to regulatory standards. Outstanding situational awareness, teamwork, adaptability, and clear communication are key soft skills in this role. These abilities ensure the safe and efficient operation of flights, where precision and collaboration directly impact passenger and crew safety.

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What states have the most Flight Deck Crew jobs?

States with the most job openings for Flight Deck Crew jobs include:

Infographic showing various Flight Deck Crew job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $45,575 per year, or $21.9 per hour.

Entry Level Flight Deck Crew Operations Engineer

Everett, WA • On-site


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Job description

Entry Level Flight Deck Crew Operations Engineer
Company:
The Boeing Company
Job ID:
00000299268
Date Posted:
2022-03-08-08:00
Location:
USA - Everett, WA
Job Description Qualifications:
In Flight Deck, we define the look and feel of the interface for the pilots, responsible for that design from the drawing board to the entry into service of an airplane. We are experts in flight operations, with unique knowledge of how flight crews operate our airplanes, what their needs, tasks, and constraints are, and we work closely with pilots from all over the world to deliver industry leading flight decks. A flight deck engineer can have a focus areas which may include: airplane system functions (hydraulics, electrical, flight controls, etc.) display formats, menus and control interfaces; display hardware; flight management system; instrument panel layouts, crew alerting, electronic flight bag; crew personal electronic devices, failure effects and analysis; navigation; communication equipment; crew procedures, crew training, human factors/cognition; and ergonomic analysis.
A flight deck engineer can have a focus area which may include: airplane system functions (hydraulics, electrical, flight controls, etc.), display formats, menus and control interfaces, display hardware, flight management system, instrument panel layouts, crew alerting, electronic flight bag, crew personal electronic devices, failure effects and analysis, navigation, communication equipment, crew procedures, and crew training.
This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. "US Person" includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Position Responsibilities:
  • Preform a wide variety of dynamic and challenging work on existing and new flight decks.
  • Designing, testing, and certifying the look, feel, and operational behavior of the flight deck, from the early conceptual phase to supporting airplanes through their service life.
  • Establishing design requirements for changes and enhancements to the flight crew interface on existing or new commercial airplane models, and testing and implementing those enhancements.
  • Leading cross-functional reviews to understand airplane-level impacts of system failures and the associated flight deck effects and pilot actions.
  • Supporting product development efforts to identify new and emerging technologies to increase aviation safety and add value to our products or services.
  • Prototyping cockpit layouts using commercial and company-unique computing tools, and validating design requirements and flight deck design philosophies during test programs using analysis, flight deck simulators, and flight test airplanes.
  • Collaborating with pilots, designers, and systems engineers to ensure flight deck interfaces and flight management automation complements the cognitive, physical, sensory and ergonomic capabilities of our pilots.
  • Ensuring practical application of Boeing Flight Deck and human factors design principles, commonality and integration with other mission objectives.

The Successful Candidate will:
  • Work with experienced Flight Deck engineers and lead engineers.
  • Have the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse engineering team in order to establish a consensus on complex technical issues.
  • The successful Flight Deck team member has a passion for aviation and enjoys working with a team of pilots, engineers, and customers who share that same passion.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. by June 2022.
  • Ability to travel domestically or international. Frequent travel to other local Puget Sound sites is required.
  • Must have the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse engineering team in order to establish a consensus on complex technical issues.
  • Independently work assignments, collaborate with teammates, and receive tasking from a lead engineer.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
  • Engineering degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering with experience in these fields.
  • Aviation or Flight Operations Experience.
  • Pilots license.
  • Experience in ABET.

Typical Education & Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.
Travel:
Less than 10% domestic or international.
Drug free workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Shift:
This is a 1st shift position.
Union:
This is a union-represented position.
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.
Relocation:
Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized
Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. "US Person" includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive:
This is not a safety sensitive position
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Experience Level:
Individual Contributor - 1
Job Type:
Regular
Job Code:
6K8CI1 (62R)
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