Drone Operators Salaries in California

$37.34

The average salary for Drone Operators jobs near California is $37.34.*

• Sr Principal Pilot - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  Northrop Grumman

  Palmdale, CA

  Put your flight test experience to work driving UAV test execution through key engineering milestones (TIMs, PDR/CDR, and FRR). TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time.

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  $156,400 - $234,600 a year

  5 days ago

• MQ-9 Sensor Operator

  System Dynamics Intl

  Palmdale, CA

  Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics; or Master’s Degree in any engineering field; or BS Degree in a physical…

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  $78.94 - $83.73 an hour

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Highest paying cities for Drone Operators

• Los Angeles, CA
  6 jobs
• Torrance, CA
  3 jobs
• Long Beach, CA
  2 jobs
• Palmdale, CA
  2 jobs
• Costa Mesa, CA
  2 jobs
• Huntington Beach, CA
  2 jobs

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