What is the average CFI hourly pay at now?

I think there are 2 things being discussed. 1. what are the actual CFIs making, and 2. what are students being charged by the school for the instructor. I could be wrong though.

Also @Mike Wise welcome to Florida in general. there are a ton of instructors and pilots keeping the pay low in the state in general. there are exceptions, but not many.
 
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The reason I ask, is because I hear the flight school I used to teach at is now offering $50 /hour for flight and ground instruction to their CFIs. Let's do some quick math...

Fly 800 hours /year = $40,000
Ground 400 hours /year = $20,000

That's $60,000 plus incentives to be a flight instructor nowadays. Pretty damn good money if I do say so myself. Much better than the $25 /flight hour I earned and the $15 /ground hour. Seems the market is really starting to shift in pilot's favors all over the industry.
 
Big school in AZ was salaried.

50 hour work week came out to $11.50/hour :bounce:

American Flyers was offering $17/hour
 
In Houston the instructor rate ranges from 42-60. CFI pay ranges from 17-25 when hired by a flight school, with 25 being the highest that I know of. As an independent, you can do better.
 
So is getting paid $50 /hour pretty good by today's standards then? School is charging the students $95 /hour for flight and ground and I have to wonder if that will deter some people.
 
chrisreedrules said:
So is getting paid $50 /hour pretty good by today's standards then? School is charging the students $95 /hour for flight and ground and I have to wonder if that will deter some people.
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Depends on how busy you are. If the cost is prohibited, then you will not make as much money nor fly as much. If you can average 20 hrs a week at 50/hr, then you are doing well. Not sure if 95/hr is sustainable unless they are picking up training contracts.
 
chrisreedrules said:
So is getting paid $50 /hour pretty good by today's standards then? School is charging the students $95 /hour for flight and ground and I have to wonder if that will deter some people.
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Wow. I think $95/hour will deter people. Wonder if that is a lack of competition, greed, or a company trying to pay the bills in an environment of less students/less people interested in flying (fewer students available, still have most of the same business expenses to cover).
 
Beefy McGee said:
Wow. I think $95/hour will deter people. Wonder if that is a lack of competition, greed, or a company trying to pay the bills in an environment of less students/less people interested in flying (fewer students available, still have most of the same business expenses to cover).
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I'll take $95 an hour, I pay $120 an hour for a 172N. Plus, $50 for my instructor.

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