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Industries with Fastest Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers Salary Growth

These industries raised Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

58
Industries with Growth
+135.6%
Highest Growth
+45.5%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 58 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $88,380 $208,190 +$119,810 +135.6%
2 Specialty Trade Contractors $77,990 $159,990 +$82,000 +105.1%
3 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $111,770 $227,800 +$116,030 +103.8%
4 Support Activities for Mining $93,910 $190,720 +$96,810 +103.1%
5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $77,380 $142,920 +$65,540 +84.7%
6 Rental and Leasing Services $80,950 $148,840 +$67,890 +83.9%
7 Food Manufacturing $95,950 $175,900 +$79,950 +83.3%
8 Spectator Sports $107,830 $196,880 +$89,050 +82.6%
9 Administrative and Support Services $90,990 $165,980 +$74,990 +82.4%
10 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $78,490 $139,150 +$60,660 +77.3%
11 Scientific Research and Development Services $118,980 $208,510 +$89,530 +75.2%
12 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $118,980 $208,510 +$89,530 +75.2%
13 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $132,190 $216,140 +$83,950 +63.5%
14 Junior Colleges $45,890 $74,990 +$29,100 +63.4%
15 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $123,200 $197,820 +$74,620 +60.6%
16 Support Activities for Transportation $83,760 $134,300 +$50,540 +60.3%
17 Support Activities for Air Transportation $83,210 $132,290 +$49,080 +59.0%
18 Photographic Services $56,790 $89,940 +$33,150 +58.4%
19 Air Transportation $137,950 $214,880 +$76,930 +55.8%
20 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $90,540 $140,870 +$50,330 +55.6%
21 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $109,870 $169,440 +$59,570 +54.2%
22 Employment Services $111,980 $166,760 +$54,780 +48.9%
23 Utility System Construction $85,960 $124,800 +$38,840 +45.2%
24 Legal Services $108,770 $156,880 +$48,110 +44.2%
25 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $99,910 $142,980 +$43,070 +43.1%
26 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $99,030 $141,540 +$42,510 +42.9%
27 Facilities Support Services $110,820 $158,300 +$47,480 +42.8%
28 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $87,430 $124,800 +$37,370 +42.7%
29 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $87,660 $124,800 +$37,140 +42.4%
30 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $91,570 $129,090 +$37,520 +41.0%
31 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $92,060 $129,090 +$37,030 +40.2%
32 Utilities $124,970 $173,020 +$48,050 +38.4%
33 Machinery Manufacturing $90,660 $125,380 +$34,720 +38.3%
34 Construction of Buildings $99,690 $136,710 +$37,020 +37.1%
35 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $93,250 $125,640 +$32,390 +34.7%
36 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $107,600 $142,920 +$35,320 +32.8%
37 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $93,500 $123,900 +$30,400 +32.5%
38 Nonresidential Building Construction $102,420 $133,790 +$31,370 +30.6%
39 Hospitals $92,920 $121,350 +$28,430 +30.6%
40 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $92,920 $121,350 +$28,430 +30.6%
41 Engineering Services $96,930 $126,080 +$29,150 +30.1%
42 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $91,340 $114,430 +$23,090 +25.3%
43 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $93,430 $114,630 +$21,200 +22.7%
44 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $79,760 $96,900 +$17,140 +21.5%
45 Ambulatory Health Care Services $79,770 $96,750 +$16,980 +21.3%
46 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $138,480 $166,420 +$27,940 +20.2%
47 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $87,050 $103,690 +$16,640 +19.1%
48 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $141,910 $168,830 +$26,920 +19.0%
49 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $140,600 $165,910 +$25,310 +18.0%
50 Insurance Carriers $124,000 $146,320 +$22,320 +18.0%
51 Technical and Trade Schools $79,510 $91,780 +$12,270 +15.4%
52 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $58,910 $67,310 +$8,400 +14.3%
53 Educational Services $77,390 $86,970 +$9,580 +12.4%
54 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $165,320 $178,540 +$13,220 +8.0%
55 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $75,210 $78,650 +$3,440 +4.6%
56 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $69,520 $72,420 +$2,900 +4.2%
57 Management of Companies and Enterprises $115,760 $117,750 +$1,990 +1.7%
58 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other $75,710 $76,580 +$870 +1.1%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $74,430 $63,730 -$10,700 -14.4%
2 Support Activities for Crop Production $74,430 $63,730 -$10,700 -14.4%
3 Oil and Gas Extraction $109,890 $109,380 -$510 -0.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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