Commercial Pilots Wages

SOC 53-2012 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Commercial Pilots is $113,080 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $56,260 and the 90th percentile is $0, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

52,750

P10

$56,260

P25

$79,440

Median

$113,080

P75

$168,700

P90

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Commercial Pilots have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Commercial Pilots across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $113,080 $138,010 $56,260 52,750
2022 $103,910 $123,250 $54,100 $217,530 48,750 -8.11%
2021 $99,640 $115,080 $50,080 $205,940 42,770 -4.11%
2020 $93,300 $110,830 $47,570 $200,920 37,120 -6.36%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Commercial Pilots. The highest median is in Connecticut at $214,670, 90% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Commercial Pilots, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Connecticut $214,670 +89.8% $213,490 390
Delaware $179,390 +58.6% $172,280 170
Texas $168,240 +48.8% $180,660 6,360
New York $162,450 +43.7% $199,690 1,190
Georgia $134,670 +19.1% $164,340 1,200
Missouri $128,640 +13.8% $128,830 1,020
Florida $128,600 +13.7% $136,320 5,830
Louisiana $127,180 +12.5% $138,240 950
Maryland $126,600 +12% $139,560 470
Virginia $122,450 +8.3% $127,810 820
Alaska $118,540 +4.8% $136,150 1,660
Rhode Island $116,280 +2.8% $129,700 50
Minnesota $113,080 0% $131,500 1,410
Pennsylvania $110,490 -2.3% $121,250 610
Michigan $110,290 -2.5% $128,710 1,680
North Carolina $108,680 -3.9% $108,890 1,270
Kansas $108,560 -4% $123,990 620
North Dakota $107,910 -4.6% $126,370 250
Colorado $107,490 -4.9% $113,460 1,160
California $107,370 -5% $154,340 5,130
Mississippi $107,080 -5.3% $114,300 370
Alabama $106,240 -6% $110,250 1,010
South Carolina $105,450 -6.7% $120,750 420
Utah $105,100 -7.1% $126,760 710
Wisconsin $104,240 -7.8% $131,720 560
Nebraska $104,170 -7.9% $125,160 290
West Virginia $102,700 -9.2% $142,960 50
Kentucky $102,480 -9.4% $150,530 560
Iowa $100,760 -10.9% $115,450 280
Idaho $98,970 -12.5% $116,970 300
Ohio $98,800 -12.6% $102,970 4,120
Tennessee $98,210 -13.1% $117,250 900
Oklahoma $96,340 -14.8% $108,940 340
Nevada $95,940 -15.2% $130,060 1,850
Indiana $95,710 -15.4% $106,240 880
Arizona $95,630 -15.4% $100,750 1,630
Montana $92,430 -18.3% $105,950 370
Washington $91,860 -18.8% $133,300 1,320
Oregon $90,420 -20% $100,800 640
New Mexico $89,900 -20.5% $105,330 300
New Hampshire $86,310 -23.7% $95,410 400
Massachusetts $83,870 -25.8% $110,820 180
Hawaii $82,190 -27.3% $102,400 350
Arkansas $81,090 -28.3% $83,890 460
Maine $78,710 -30.4% $100,800 80
South Dakota $66,500 -41.2% $77,250 300
Vermont $63,230 -44.1% $101,480 40
Illinois 1,070
New Jersey 520
Wyoming 180