Commercial Pilots
SOC code 53-2012 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,850 | Not reported |
| 25th percentile | $84,540 | Not reported |
| 50th percentile (median) | $123,220 | Not reported |
| 75th percentile | $190,440 | Not reported |
| 90th percentile | $239,200+ | Not reported |
BLS top-codes wages at or above $239,200/yr ($115.00/hr); the exact value above this threshold is not published, so it is shown here as "$239,200+".
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Commercial Pilots (SOC 53-2012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,140 | $104,420 | $106,840 | $50,700 | $81,830 | $137,870 | $138,380 |
| Alaska | 1,870 | $133,750 | $110,930 | $65,400 | $78,690 | $153,910 | — |
| Arizona | 1,330 | $121,860 | $102,280 | $55,130 | $78,140 | $144,220 | $201,150 |
| Arkansas | 410 | $104,520 | $84,140 | $43,930 | $61,670 | $132,160 | $200,000 |
| California | 5,530 | $168,930 | $122,100 | $59,790 | $77,160 | $205,320 | — |
| Colorado | 1,170 | $130,580 | $122,700 | $50,900 | $82,720 | $170,560 | $205,570 |
| Connecticut | 360 | $245,200 | $227,140 | $151,320 | $220,720 | — | — |
| Delaware | 100 | $164,410 | $155,640 | $86,610 | $97,880 | $215,890 | — |
| Florida | 6,100 | $142,890 | $130,530 | $60,520 | $95,270 | $197,670 | — |
| Georgia | 920 | $165,480 | $139,350 | $79,990 | $94,560 | $218,860 | — |
| Hawaii | 450 | $104,310 | $102,390 | $41,750 | $63,900 | $128,630 | $169,190 |
| Idaho | 320 | $124,710 | $103,090 | $60,340 | $86,470 | $147,140 | $205,780 |
| Illinois | 1,010 | $157,490 | $105,290 | $60,860 | $74,520 | $216,150 | — |
| Indiana | 660 | $105,550 | $96,730 | $53,510 | $78,180 | $132,290 | $163,580 |
| Iowa | 440 | $118,860 | $101,040 | $54,310 | $83,700 | $148,840 | $178,260 |
| Kansas | 730 | $110,860 | $103,400 | $45,170 | $66,950 | $134,190 | $171,100 |
| Kentucky | 540 | $122,050 | $101,290 | $63,190 | $79,700 | $144,730 | $225,060 |
| Louisiana | 880 | $129,310 | $120,710 | $77,590 | $87,710 | $153,990 | $165,290 |
| Maine | 110 | $162,810 | $134,990 | $70,960 | $106,690 | — | — |
| Maryland | 400 | $139,340 | $130,510 | $79,990 | $93,170 | $168,720 | $222,580 |
| Massachusetts | 300 | $148,470 | $137,150 | $75,890 | $100,160 | $167,400 | — |
| Michigan | 1,400 | $134,770 | $130,560 | $63,550 | $81,910 | $161,840 | $224,740 |
| Minnesota | 1,540 | $129,970 | $117,960 | $55,630 | $92,320 | $169,790 | $205,380 |
| Mississippi | 300 | $129,030 | $99,920 | $70,480 | $80,090 | $172,490 | $227,930 |
| Missouri | 810 | $126,560 | $124,060 | $73,730 | $82,990 | $161,930 | $203,580 |
| Montana | 290 | $108,940 | $103,110 | $55,130 | $83,360 | $127,200 | $142,970 |
| Nebraska | 310 | $102,890 | $100,150 | $38,050 | $55,980 | $152,790 | $179,990 |
| Nevada | 1,590 | $149,230 | $132,490 | $50,440 | $74,990 | $225,950 | — |
| New Hampshire | 390 | $76,080 | $60,920 | $21,300 | $36,160 | $106,430 | $154,220 |
| New Jersey | 790 | $229,820 | — | $99,350 | $137,030 | — | — |
| New Mexico | 410 | $95,060 | $85,140 | $56,010 | $75,610 | $101,660 | $148,920 |
| New York | 1,070 | $205,840 | $172,500 | $72,710 | $123,220 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 1,470 | $136,910 | $126,740 | $63,050 | $76,130 | $174,990 | — |
| North Dakota | 230 | $132,640 | $111,120 | $60,070 | $80,460 | $153,250 | $209,580 |
| Ohio | 3,850 | $119,380 | $116,050 | $52,490 | $63,240 | $164,940 | $210,290 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $134,230 | $108,200 | $56,620 | $89,940 | $176,600 | $216,630 |
| Oregon | 740 | $148,790 | $112,620 | $51,820 | $78,910 | $156,110 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 740 | $136,440 | $129,540 | $66,550 | $92,430 | $163,990 | $218,160 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $124,860 | $101,330 | $64,990 | $73,540 | $147,010 | — |
| South Carolina | 310 | $127,730 | $119,810 | $49,500 | $80,520 | $160,160 | $197,470 |
| South Dakota | 290 | $89,990 | $75,740 | $49,770 | $61,420 | $110,380 | $153,600 |
| Tennessee | 1,020 | $133,850 | $119,330 | $66,590 | $87,560 | $172,930 | $203,660 |
| Texas | 5,030 | $172,030 | $162,930 | $63,140 | $103,800 | — | — |
| Utah | 680 | $118,090 | $101,160 | $47,690 | $77,260 | $155,280 | $209,400 |
| Vermont | 30 | $120,070 | $95,660 | $54,170 | $65,910 | $147,530 | $227,500 |
| Virginia | 1,110 | $134,000 | $115,490 | $55,740 | $78,560 | $193,580 | $226,420 |
| Washington | 1,060 | $155,450 | $123,530 | $57,280 | $82,110 | $230,970 | — |
| West Virginia | 60 | $108,810 | $102,640 | $60,180 | $68,790 | $140,270 | $165,290 |
| Wisconsin | 960 | $123,400 | $103,290 | $56,950 | $81,400 | $165,110 | $209,100 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $154,970 | $126,570 | $49,150 | $100,220 | $141,330 | — |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.