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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

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