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
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National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Commercial Pilots have moved 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.
| 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 |