Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-2011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in U.S. is $226,600 per year as of 2024. 99,300 people work as Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in U.S.. Wages have grown 54% since 2019, when the median was $147,220.
Median Annual Salary
$226,600
Mean Annual
$280,570
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
99,300
Salary Distribution
$99k
10th
$154k
25th
$227k
Median
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $229,730 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $226,870 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $162,290 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $162,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $141,550 |
| Wholesale Trade | $141,540 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $138,290 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $138,290 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $130,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $130,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $130,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $130,980 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $130,980 |
| Manufacturing | $94,720 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $93,660 |
| Ambulance Services | $93,660 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $93,660 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $93,660 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $92,450 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $92,450 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,610 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $79,130 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $72,890 |
| Educational Services | $68,870 |
| Educational Services | $65,000 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $226,600 |
| 2023 | $219,140 |
| 2022 | $211,790 |
| 2021 | $202,180 |
| 2020 | $160,970 |
| 2019 | $147,220 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Air Traffic Controllers | $144,580 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,670 |
| Ship Engineers | $101,320 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $85,750 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | $84,830 |