Commercial Pilot Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$123,220
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,850 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $84,540 | Not published |
| Median | $123,220 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $190,440 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $266,620 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 47,630
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 1st | $232,160 | $224,071 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $226,710 | $208,364 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $177,430 | $164,407 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $165,590 | $149,557 7th |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $163,600 | $163,915 4th |
| Ohio | ||
| 6th | $150,330 | $162,039 5th |
| Georgia | ||
| 7th | $145,100 | $150,686 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $139,680 | $135,543 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 9th | $137,960 | $142,143 11th |
| Vermont | ||
| 10th | $137,810 | $140,683 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 11th | $134,030 | $137,365 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 12th | $133,010 | $149,518 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $131,210 | $125,011 20th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 14th | $129,990 | $144,179 9th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 15th | $129,860 | $138,009 13th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $127,310 | $134,968 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $126,670 | $131,650 17th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 18th | $126,180 | $143,643 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $126,100 | $126,153 19th |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $121,890 | $117,866 24th |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $120,760 | $116,833 26th |
| Washington | ||
| 22nd | $117,730 | $110,015 35th |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $117,560 | $121,133 21st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 24th | $117,480 | $127,876 18th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 25th | $113,030 | $102,800 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 26th | $109,620 | $114,793 29th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 27th | $105,950 | $118,384 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 28th | $105,740 | $112,791 32nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 29th | $105,440 | $117,067 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 30th | $105,340 | $105,362 40th |
| Virginia | ||
| 31st | $104,890 | $103,745 41st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 32nd | $104,780 | $116,289 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 33rd | $104,160 | $111,605 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 34th | $103,690 | $109,557 36th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 35th | $103,640 | $119,191 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 36th | $103,060 | $102,367 43rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $102,990 | $113,404 31st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 37th | $102,990 | $111,111 34th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $101,800 | $115,996 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $101,420 | $114,182 30th |
| Alaska | ||
| 41st | $100,120 | $97,813 46th |
| Utah | ||
| 42nd | $99,610 | $100,755 44th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 43rd | $98,820 | $96,617 47th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 44th | $98,630 | $100,009 45th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 45th | $97,920 | $106,190 39th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 46th | $95,940 | $108,767 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $94,410 | $108,596 38th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $83,710 | $94,496 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
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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