1st Lieutenant Salaries in the United States

How much does a 1st Lieutenant make in the United States?

1st Lieutenants earn $49,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 30% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid 1st Lieutenants work for United States Air Force at $78,000 annually while the lowest paid 1st Lieutenants work for United States Army earning approximately $43,000 each year.

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$43K United States Army's Average 1st Lieutenant Salary (7 salaries)

-$6K (13%) less than national average 1st Lieutenant salary ($49K)

+$1K (2%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)

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$32K United States Army 1st Lieutenant in New Iberia, LA ·

-$11K (29%) less than average United States Army 1st Lieutenant salary ($43K)

"I believe we, the military, are underpaid. As I had mentioned before, it is not about the compensation as much as it is the experience, and the people whom I serve with."

$61K United States Army 1st Lieutenant ·

+$18K (34%) more than average United States Army 1st Lieutenant salary ($43K)

$35K United States Army 1st Lieutenant ·

-$8K (20%) less than average United States Army 1st Lieutenant salary ($43K)

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