Pilot jobs by state / California
Pilot jobs in California
From San Diego to the Central Valley, California has 128 aviation employers in our directory and 87 verified flying clubs.
Most of the employers are flight schools (93), concentrated around Los Angeles-area airports such as Van Nuys and Long Beach, and in the South Bay around San Jose. The state also has 22 skydiving drop zones, along with a few charter, cargo and survey operators in places like Riverside and El Cajon.
California's club scene is large enough to split by metro area. The largest groups are around Los Angeles (17), Riverside (14), San Francisco (13), San Jose (11) and San Diego (8).
Current pilot openings in California
12 active listings on USA Pilot Jobs are based in California. Here's what they ask for. Members see each job's employer, location, full requirements and a link to apply on the employer's own site.
Minimum flight hours
Total flight time required. 0 of 12 listings state one.
- Under 2500
- 250–4990
- 500–9990
- 1,000–1,4990
- 1,500 or more0
- Not stated12
Type of flying
Listings by category.
- Flight instruction10
- Other1
- Tour1
The most recent listings
- Flight instruction
Flight Instructor (Full Time and/or Part Time)
- Minimum hours
- Hours not stated
- Pay
- Pay not listed
- CFI
Employer, location and apply link for members
- Flight instructionPart-time
Flight Instructor
- Minimum hours
- Hours not stated
- Pay
- Pay not listed
- CFI
Employer, location and apply link for members
- Flight instructionLow-timeContract
Flight Instructor
- Minimum hours
- Hours not stated
- Pay
- From $90/hr
- CFI
- Commercial
- Instrument
Employer, location and apply link for members
- Flight instruction
Flight Instructor (Full Time and/or Part Time)
- Minimum hours
- Hours not stated
- Pay
- Pay not listed
- CFI
Employer, location and apply link for members
- Flight instructionLow-timePart-time
Part-Time CFI
- Minimum hours
- Hours not stated
- Pay
- Pay not listed
- CFI
Employer, location and apply link for members
- Flight instructionFull-time
CFI Trainer
- Minimum hours
- Hours not stated
- Pay
- Pay not listed
- CFI
Employer, location and apply link for members
Aviation employers in California
128 flight schools, operators and other aviation businesses in California, grouped by town. This is a directory, not a list of openings: being listed doesn't mean an organization is hiring right now.
- Flight schools 93
- Skydiving drop zones 22
- Charter operators 3
- Cargo operators 2
- Aerial survey 1
- Other aviation 7
Acampo
- CFI Academy IncFlight school
- Parachute CenterSkydiving
Angwin
- Pacific Union CollegeFlight school
Atwater
- Xing Kong Aviation Service LLCFlight school
Auburn
- Mach 5 Aviation, LLC.Flight school
Bakersfield
- KCSI Aerial PatrolAerial survey
- Sanbarcollbuscom IncFlight school
Byron
- Bay Area SkydivingSkydiving
Camarillo
- Channel Islands Aviation IncFlight school
- Skydive Coastal CaliforniaSkydiving
Carlsbad
- Civic Helicopters IncFlight school
- Loft AeroAviation
- Pinnacle Aviation Academy IncFlight school
Chico
- Northgate Aviation, Inc.Flight school
Chino
- M.i. Air CorporationFlight school
Cloverdale
- NorCal SkydivingSkydiving
Concord
- Fm Aviation IncFlight school
- Pacific States Aviation, IncFlight school
Corona
- Silver Express CompanyFlight school
Costa Mesa
- Helistream IncFlight school
- Orange Coast CollegeFlight school
- Pacific Flight AviationFlight school
Davis
- SkyDance SkyDivingSkydiving
Discovery Bay
- Discovery Aviation IncFlight school
El Cajon
- Aero MedevacCharter
- American Aviation Academy IncFlight school
- California Flight AcademyFlight school
- Scandinavian Flight AcademyFlight school
- Volar CorporationFlight school
El Monte
- Aerial Sim TrainingFlight school
- Universal Aviators Academy IncFlight school
Eureka
- County of Humboldt, Department of AviationFlight school
Fallbrook
- Fallbrook Flight Academy, LLCFlight school
Fresno
- American Helicopter LLCFlight school
- JB AeronauticsFlight school
- West AirCargo
Fullerton
- Fly KFUL Flight SchoolFlight school
Hayward
- California Airways, LLCFlight school
Hollister
- Skydive HollisterSkydiving
La Verne
- Rotors and Wings Aviation IncFlight school
Lake Elsinore
- Skydive ElsinoreSkydiving
Lancaster
- MH Aviation Inc.Flight school
Lincoln
- Skydive SacramentoSkydiving
Livermore
- Bay Area Flying ClubFlight school
- XL AviationFlight school
Lompoc
- Skydive Santa BarbaraSkydiving
Long Beach
- Aces High AviationFlight school
- Anthelion HelicoptersFlight school
- Candace A. Larned Enterprises IncFlight school
- Flight Safety International - Long BeachAviation
- Sky Creation IncFlight school
Madera
- Madera Parachute CenterSkydiving
Marina
- Skydive Monterey BaySkydiving
Mather
- Eva Flight Training AcademyFlight school
McClellan
- Reach AirCharter
Mojave
- National Test Pilot SchoolFlight school
Monterey
- AeroDynamic Aviation - MontereyFlight school
Murrieta
- AirOshiAviation
- Executive Flight InstituteFlight school
Novato
- Skydive Golden GateSkydiving
Oceano
- Skydive Pismo BeachSkydiving
Oceanside
- GoJump OceansideSkydiving
Oxnard
- Sanbarcollbuscom IncFlight school
Perris
- Skydive PerrisSkydiving
Redding
- Air Shasta Rotor and WingFlight school
- Av8 AviationFlight school
- Iasco Flight Training IncFlight school
Redlands
- Aero Tech Academy IncFlight school
- Learn To Fly LLCFlight school
Riverside
- California Aviation Services IncFlight school
- California Baptist UniversityFlight school
- Nextgen Flight Academy IncFlight school
- Riverside Flight AcademyFlight school
- Western HelicoptersFlight school
Rocklin
- William Jessup UniversityFlight school
Sacramento
- Advanced International Aviation AcademyFlight school
- Capitol HelicoptersFlight school
- Jet & Rotor Aviation AcademyFlight school
San Bernardino
- World Wide Wings LLCFlight school
San Carlos
- FlyBayAreaAviation
- JATO AviationFlight school
- San Carlos Flight CenterFlight school
San Diego
- Coast Flight Training and Management IncFlight school
- Pacific Coast SkydivingSkydiving
- San Diego Miramar CollegeFlight school
- Sanbarcollbuscom IncFlight school
- Shier Aviation CorporationFlight school
- Skydive San DiegoSkydiving
San Jose
- Archer Air LLCFlight school
- Bay Area Flying Clubs, IncFlight school
- California in Nice, IncFlight school
- San Jose State UniversityFlight school
- Squadron Acquisition CorporationFlight school
- Trade Winds AviationFlight school
San Luis Obispo
- Helipro IncFlight school
- SunWest Aviation, IncFlight school
San Martin
- Silicon Valley Skydive (San Jose Skydiving Center)Skydiving
Santa Ana
- Orange County Flight Center IncFlight school
- Sunrise Aviation Company IncFlight school
Santa Barbara
- Above All AviationFlight school
Santa Cruz
- Joby Aviation CollegeFlight school
Santa Monica
- Santa Monica FlyersFlight school
- Sling Pilot AcademyFlight school
South Santa Monica
- Skyward AirFlight school
Stockton
- Jc Air Academy IncFlight school
Taft
- Skydive TaftSkydiving
Thermal
- Socal Pilot CenterFlight school
Torrance
- Pacific Skies AviationFlight school
- Sling Flying Club, LLCFlight school
Tracy
- Skydive CaliforniaSkydiving
- Skyview Aviation,Flight school
Truckee
- Mountain Lion AviationFlight school
Vacaville
- ICON Aircraft Flight CenterFlight school
- Stratus Aviation LLC Dba Wings Flight SchoolFlight school
Van Nuys
- ActivePILOTFlight school
- California Flight SchoolFlight school
- Corsair Aviation LLCFlight school
- LA Flight AcademyFlight school
- Mach 1 Aviation IncFlight school
- Silver Express CompanyFlight school
- Summit AviationCharter
Watsonville
- Skydive Surfcity Santa CruzSkydiving
- Specialized Helicopters, Inc.Flight school
Other locations
- Aperture AviationAviation
- Dreamline AviationAviation
- Kalitta ChartersCargo
- Phoenix AirAviation
- Skydive YosemiteSkydiving
Flying clubs across California
87 verified flying clubs in California. Members share the cost of the aircraft, so an hour usually costs less than renting — a practical way to keep logging time between jobs.
Los Angeles area
17 verified clubs
Riverside area
14 verified clubs
San Francisco area
13 verified clubs
San Jose area
11 verified clubs
San Diego area
8 verified clubs
Pilot jobs in other states
Frequently asked questions
How many pilot jobs are there in California?+
12 active listings are based in California at the moment. The count is refreshed daily as listings are added and expire.
Which aviation employers are in California?+
Our directory lists 128 organizations in California, including 93 flight schools, 22 skydiving drop zones and 7 other aviation. The most are in Van Nuys, San Diego and San Jose. A listing means the organization employs pilots, not that it is hiring right now.
Why doesn't this page show the employer or an apply link?+
Job listings are for members. On the board, every listing shows the employer, the location, the full requirements and a link to apply on the employer's own site. Membership costs $9.99 a month or $99 a year.
Where can I build flight time in California?+
A flying club is often one of the cheapest ways to log hours between jobs. We list 87 verified clubs in California, with pages for the Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, San Jose and San Diego areas.
See every pilot job in California
Members see the employer, location and full requirements for every listing, with the ones their hours and ratings already meet marked.
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