Maintenance Test Pilot

Maintenance Test Pilot Salary

$81.5K

$93K

$176K

$105,110

/year

$50.53

/hour

Maintenance Test Pilot Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$105,110

Columbus

Ohio

$101,525

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    How much does a Maintenance Test Pilot make?

    As of Aug 24, 2026, the average annual pay for a Maintenance Test Pilot in the United States is $105,110 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $50.53 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,021/week or $8,759/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $176,000 and as low as $81,500, the majority of Maintenance Test Pilot salaries currently range between $84,500 (25th percentile) to $107,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $154,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Maintenance Test Pilot varies greatly (by as much as 23000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Maintenance Test Pilot in your area makes on average $101,525 per year, or $3,585 (3.411%) less than the national average annual salary of $105,110. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Maintenance Test Pilot salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Maintenance Test Pilot jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Maintenance Test Pilot Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Maintenance Test Pilot job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Beverly, MA, and Glenwood Springs, CO, close behind in the second and third positions. Glenwood Springs, CO, beats the national average by $34,453 (32.8%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $39,578 (37.7%) above the $105,110 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Maintenance Test Pilot appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 13% between Pennington County, SD, and Mojave, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Maintenance Test Pilot role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $144,688

    $69.56

    Beverly, MA

    $142,018

    $68.28

    Glenwood Springs, CO

    $139,563

    $67.10

    Midland, MI

    $132,799

    $63.85

    Burleigh County, ND

    $131,937

    $63.43

    Nome, AK

    $130,388

    $62.69

    Spearfish, SD

    $129,937

    $62.47

    California City, CA

    $128,911

    $61.98

    Sitka, AK

    $126,623

    $60.88

    Mojave, CA

    $126,548

    $60.84

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Maintenance Test Pilot Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Maintenance Test Pilot job category, we found that Natural Gas Distribution jobs have average salaries similar than Maintenance Test Pilot jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Natural Gas Distribution

    $90,156

    $43.34

    X Ray Service Engineer

    $84,089

    $40.43

    Cnc Field Service Engineer

    $77,794

    $37.40

    Biomedical Field Service Engineer

    $72,223

    $34.72

    Semiconductor Field Service Engineer

    $71,220

    $34.24

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