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Controller Remotely Piloted Vehicle Salary
in Alexandria, Virginia

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$58,403 (USD)

Average Salary

$28/hr

Average Hourly

$1,086

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Controller Remotely Piloted Vehicle is $58,403 a year and $28 an hour in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Controller Remotely Piloted Vehicle is between $42,576 and $69,733. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Alexandria, Virginia.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
$65,602
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria Cost of Living Score:

Description: Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third largest "principal city" of the Washington metropolitan area which is part of the larger Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area. In 2020, the population was 159,467, making it the 6th most populous city in Virginia and the 169th most populous city in the nation. The city's estimated population has grown by 1% annually since 2010 on average.Like the rest of Northern Virginia...
Description:
  • Directs flight path of remotely-piloted (drone) photo reconnaissance or target aircraft along predetermined flight course from command center in guide aircraft or ground station: operates aircraft controls from command center by remote radio and closed circuit video transmission to direct aircraft to take off, follow flight path, and land, utilizing knowledge of aircraft navigation and aircraft flight characteristics.
  • Analyzes performance data and prepares reports covering airframe, guidance, power plant, and mechanical controls of aircraft after ground or flight testing.
  • Confers with engineering, inspecting, and manufacturing personnel concerning success of flight tested aircraft or need for corrective action.
  • May assist with preflight inspection of aircraft.
  • May direct flight path of guided missiles, utilizing remote computerized controls, and be designated missile-control pilot.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Controller Remotely Piloted Vehicle is $58,403 a year and $28 an hour in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Controller Remotely Piloted Vehicle is between $42,576 and $69,733. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Alexandria, Virginia.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Job Statistics

Controller Remotely Piloted Vehicle Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Job family population: 39,610

Estimated population of Controller Remotely Piloted Vehicle jobs: 1,702

Rate of error: 1.8%

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Alexandria Cost of Living Score:

Description: Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third largest "principal city" of the Washington metropolitan area which is part of the larger Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area. In 2020, the population was 159,467, making it the 6th most populous city in Virginia and the 169th most populous city in the nation. The city's estimated population has grown by 1% annually since 2010 on average.Like the rest of Northern Virginia...
Description:
  • Directs flight path of remotely-piloted (drone) photo reconnaissance or target aircraft along predetermined flight course from command center in guide aircraft or ground station: operates aircraft controls from command center by remote radio and closed circuit video transmission to direct aircraft to take off, follow flight path, and land, utilizing knowledge of aircraft navigation and aircraft flight characteristics.
  • Analyzes performance data and prepares reports covering airframe, guidance, power plant, and mechanical controls of aircraft after ground or flight testing.
  • Confers with engineering, inspecting, and manufacturing personnel concerning success of flight tested aircraft or need for corrective action.
  • May assist with preflight inspection of aircraft.
  • May direct flight path of guided missiles, utilizing remote computerized controls, and be designated missile-control pilot.
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