Commercial Pilots Salary in California
SOC 53-2012 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Commercial Pilots in California is $122,100 per year as of 2024. This is roughly in line with the national median of $122,670. 5,530 people work as Commercial Pilots in California. Wages have grown 41% since 2014, when the median was $86,760.
Median Annual Salary
$122,100
Mean Annual
$168,930
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
5,530
Location Quotient
0.91
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$60k
10th
$77k
25th
$122k
Median
$205k
75th
How This Compares
California
$122,100
this metro
United States
$122,670
you earn +-0% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $122,100 |
| 2023 | $107,370 |
| 2022 | $113,750 |
| 2021 | $127,110 |
| 2020 | $106,910 |
| 2019 | $91,640 |
| 2018 | $81,940 |
| 2017 | $80,310 |
| 2016 | $82,060 |
| 2015 | $90,470 |
| 2014 | $86,760 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Air Traffic Controllers | $152,010 |
| Ship Engineers | $134,660 |
| Motorboat Operators | $87,900 |
| Traffic Technicians | $80,570 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $79,560 |
| Flight Attendants | $77,870 |