Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
SOC 53-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
9,680 people work as Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wages have grown 93% since 2015, when the median was $112,160.
Median Annual Salary
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Mean Annual
$291,240
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
9,680
Location Quotient
1.61
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$119k
10th
$174k
25th
How This Compares
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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this metro
United States
$226,600
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $216,860 |
| 2022 | $222,890 |
| 2020 | $185,670 |
| 2019 | $135,910 |
| 2018 | $130,340 |
| 2017 | $139,470 |
| 2016 | $130,510 |
| 2015 | $112,160 |
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