Reports from the WingmanPro data team. Employers post tens of thousands of aviation jobs on WingmanPro, from airline pilot seats to A&P openings at one-hangar shops. This is where we publish what those listings say about pay, demand, and where the industry is heading.
Which Airlines Are Hiring Right Now? September 2026 (August 28, 2026): Live hiring counts for American, United, Southwest, Delta, Alaska, Breeze and more: who posts jobs, how many, and which roles airlines are actually filling.
How Much Do Pilots Make? The 2026 Numbers (August 28, 2026): Median posted pilot pay in 2026: $155,000 across all seats, captains $212,750, first officers $112,500. Real figures from live listings.
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in 2026: The Shortage Has a Price (August 28, 2026): Aircraft mechanic listings post a median of $88,400. Avionics techs post $127,500, California maintenance jobs $132,500. Live pay data from 2,361 open listings.
Half of Aviation Job Listings Still Hide the Pay (August 28, 2026): 48.1 percent of aviation job listings state a salary. The rest ask you to apply blind. The states, roles and employers behind aviation's pay transparency gap.
Aerospace Has 11 Times More Job Openings Than Airlines (August 28, 2026): US aerospace, defense and space employers post 18,813 open jobs on WingmanPro. The airlines post 1,672. What that gap means for pilots, mechanics and engineers.