Average Salary for Commercial Pilots
SOC 53-2012 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Commercial Pilots in the United States is $122,670, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 51,830 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 42.5% since 2019.
Median Annual
$122,670
Mean Annual
$142,960
10th Pct
$59,330
75th Pct
$175,050
Employment
51,830
Salary Distribution
$59k
10th
$82k
25th
$123k
Median
$175k
75th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $227,140 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $224,840 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $189,090 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $188,920 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $180,790 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $177,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $170,000 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $168,470 |
| Knoxville, TN | $167,740 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $167,210 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $163,810 |
| Richmond, VA | $163,750 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $163,530 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $161,250 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $160,780 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $227,140 |
| New York | $172,500 |
| Texas | $162,930 |
| Delaware | $155,640 |
| Georgia | $139,350 |
| Massachusetts | $137,150 |
| Maine | $134,990 |
| Nevada | $132,490 |
| Michigan | $130,560 |
| Florida | $130,530 |
| Maryland | $130,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $129,540 |
| North Carolina | $126,740 |
| Wyoming | $126,570 |
| Missouri | $124,060 |
| Washington | $123,530 |
| Colorado | $122,700 |
| California | $122,100 |
| Louisiana | $120,710 |
| South Carolina | $119,810 |
| Tennessee | $119,330 |
| Minnesota | $117,960 |
| Ohio | $116,050 |
| Virginia | $115,490 |
| Oregon | $112,620 |
| North Dakota | $111,120 |
| Alaska | $110,930 |
| Oklahoma | $108,200 |
| Alabama | $106,840 |
| Illinois | $105,290 |
| Kansas | $103,400 |
| Wisconsin | $103,290 |
| Montana | $103,110 |
| Idaho | $103,090 |
| West Virginia | $102,640 |
| Hawaii | $102,390 |
| Arizona | $102,280 |
| Rhode Island | $101,330 |
| Kentucky | $101,290 |
| Utah | $101,160 |
| Iowa | $101,040 |
| Nebraska | $100,150 |
| Mississippi | $99,920 |
| Indiana | $96,730 |
| Vermont | $95,660 |
| New Mexico | $85,140 |
| Arkansas | $84,140 |
| Puerto Rico | $79,610 |
| South Dakota | $75,740 |
| New Hampshire | $60,920 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $122,670 |
| 2023 | $113,080 |
| 2022 | $103,910 |
| 2021 | $99,640 |
| 2020 | $93,300 |
| 2019 | $86,080 |