Airline Pilot, Copilot, and Flight Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$232,140
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $106,710 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $182,280 | Not published |
| Median | $232,140 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $384,440 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $463,830 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 103,560
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 1st | $618,090 | $641,885 1st |
| Idaho | ||
| 2nd | $507,640 | $531,594 2nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 3rd | $428,570 | $445,420 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $353,900 | $319,635 5th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 5th | $350,950 | $389,257 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $307,490 | $298,383 6th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $293,490 | $293,613 7th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $255,240 | $236,506 8th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $232,140 | $226,790 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $229,900 | $214,834 14th |
| Arizona | ||
| 11th | $227,870 | $226,338 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 12th | $225,020 | $217,591 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $215,150 | $221,674 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $211,470 | $214,427 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 15th | $204,170 | $220,072 12th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $199,870 | $192,906 17th |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $192,460 | $192,500 18th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $174,590 | $176,596 20th |
| Oregon | ||
| 19th | $173,190 | $167,558 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $171,260 | $183,501 19th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 21st | $168,970 | $194,359 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $164,990 | $169,096 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 23rd | $164,880 | $161,205 24th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 24th | $151,540 | $160,656 25th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $147,930 | $152,427 30th |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $143,580 | $159,413 26th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 26th | $143,580 | $165,124 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 26th | $143,580 | $153,154 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 26th | $143,580 | $156,286 27th |
| Alabama | ||
| 30th | $136,990 | $154,228 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $136,990 | $148,560 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $133,680 | $152,181 31st |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $131,730 | $150,099 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $131,650 | $146,111 34th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 35th | $120,740 | $136,883 35th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 36th | $99,280 | $95,310 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $97,680 | $107,557 36th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +8.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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