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Flight Test Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 6 open job postings for Flight Test Engineer roles at 5 companies, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Flight Test Engineer: postings by posted pay6 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $110K to $210K. Median $149K; middle half $121K–$163K.Median $149K$110K$210K

Postings per pay band: $110K–$120K: 1; $120K–$130K: 1; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 2; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 1; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$149K median · $149K–$163K typical · 5 postingsSenior: middle half $149K–$163K, median $149K

Companies hiring

  1. Boeing2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Anduril Industries1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. The Boeing Company1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Reliable Robotics1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$149K median · $121K–$163K typical · 6 postingsUnited States: middle half $121K–$163K, median $149K
  2. California$163K median · $121K–$203K typical · 3 postingsCalifornia: middle half $121K–$203K, median $163K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $149K median, $121K–$163K typical, from 5 postings.

Newest Flight Test Engineer postings

  1. Flight Test Engineer (Mid-Level, Lead or Senior)Boeing · United States · $96.1K–$130K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Lead Flight Test EngineerThe Boeing Company · Remote · $127K–$171K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Lead Flight Test EngineerBoeing · United States · $127K–$171K/yr · Posted Aug 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Flight Test EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA · $100K–$141K/yr · Posted Aug 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior Flight Test EngineerHermeus · Los Angeles, CA · $139K–$187K/yr · Posted Aug 22, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Flight Test Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Flight Test Engineer jobs is $149K a year, from 6 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Flight Test Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $121K–$163K. The top 10% list $203K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $113K or less.

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