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Flight Test Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 73 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader TEST ENGINEER profile (11,113 filings).
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73

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$137,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,640

25th Percentile

$111,836

Median (50th)

$137,500

75th Percentile

$162,632

90th Percentile

$180,000

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Top Employers Hiring Flight Test Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Joby Aero, Inc. 10 $159,238 $115,000 - $164,268 100.0%
LTA RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION LLC 3 $100,838 $88,296 - $110,781 66.7%
Pivotal Aero, LLC 2 $125,000 $115,000 - $135,000 0.0%
Rain Technologies Inc. 2 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
JT Aviation MX, Inc. 2 $94,640 $94,640 - $94,640 100.0%
Toofon, Inc. 2 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
SKYDIO, INC. 1 $128,000 $128,000 - $128,000 100.0%
WISK AERO LLC 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Airbus Americas, Inc. 1 $186,783 $186,783 - $186,783 100.0%
Zipline International Inc 1 $163,509 $163,509 - $163,509 100.0%
Allstate Insurance Company 1 $151,882 $151,882 - $151,882 100.0%
ARCHER AVIATION INC 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
EESQUARE SUPERSTORE CORP. 1 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 0.0%
Embraer Engineering & Technology Center, USA, Inc 1 $71,641 $71,641 - $71,641 100.0%
Perennial Autonomy LLC 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Cruz CA 9 $160,000
Sunnyvale CA 3 $100,838
Palo Alto CA 2 $125,000
Groton CT 2 $94,640
Mountain View CA 2 $160,000
Pasadena CA 2 $100,000
Hayward CA 1 $208,000
Alameda CA 1 $170,000
PALO ALTO CA 1 $180,000
Fairfield CA 1 $170,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Flight Test Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Flight Test Engineer Unspecified 73 $116,780
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $120,000 100.0%
2022 11 $160,000 90.9%
2023 5 $110,781 80.0%
2025 8 $127,500 75.0%
2026 3 $180,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Flight Test Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Joby Aero, Inc. 10 $159,238 100.0%
LTA RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION LLC 3 $100,838 66.7%
Pivotal Aero, LLC 2 $125,000 0.0%
Rain Technologies Inc. 2 $170,000 100.0%
JT Aviation MX, Inc. 2 $94,640 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.