Industries with Fastest Commercial Pilots Salary Growth

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

53
Industries with Growth
+142.6%
Highest Growth
+48.2%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Commercial Pilots salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 53 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $86,980 $210,980 +$124,000 +142.6%
2 Administrative and Support Services $76,170 $161,130 +$84,960 +111.5%
3 Support Activities for Mining $91,390 $190,720 +$99,330 +108.7%
4 Specialty Trade Contractors $77,990 $159,990 +$82,000 +105.1%
5 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $111,770 $227,800 +$116,030 +103.8%
6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $74,230 $142,920 +$68,690 +92.5%
7 Food Manufacturing $91,990 $175,900 +$83,910 +91.2%
8 Rental and Leasing Services $80,950 $148,840 +$67,890 +83.9%
9 Spectator Sports $107,830 $196,880 +$89,050 +82.6%
10 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $123,990 $220,440 +$96,450 +77.8%
11 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $75,390 $128,650 +$53,260 +70.6%
12 Scientific Research and Development Services $122,380 $208,510 +$86,130 +70.4%
13 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $122,380 $208,510 +$86,130 +70.4%
14 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $132,960 $216,140 +$83,180 +62.6%
15 Support Activities for Transportation $78,310 $124,400 +$46,090 +58.9%
16 Support Activities for Air Transportation $77,600 $123,120 +$45,520 +58.7%
17 Photographic Services $56,790 $89,940 +$33,150 +58.4%
18 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $109,680 $169,440 +$59,760 +54.5%
19 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $83,380 $124,800 +$41,420 +49.7%
20 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $90,150 $134,920 +$44,770 +49.7%
21 Utility System Construction $83,390 $124,800 +$41,410 +49.7%
22 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $84,110 $123,380 +$39,270 +46.7%
23 Construction of Buildings $94,130 $134,820 +$40,690 +43.2%
24 Legal Services $110,430 $156,880 +$46,450 +42.1%
25 Air Transportation $94,760 $133,960 +$39,200 +41.4%
26 Nonresidential Building Construction $93,670 $132,110 +$38,440 +41.0%
27 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $99,080 $137,180 +$38,100 +38.5%
28 Machinery Manufacturing $90,660 $125,380 +$34,720 +38.3%
29 Utilities $125,680 $173,660 +$47,980 +38.2%
30 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $90,630 $124,330 +$33,700 +37.2%
31 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $137,860 $188,250 +$50,390 +36.6%
32 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $105,880 $142,920 +$37,040 +35.0%
33 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $54,790 $72,910 +$18,120 +33.1%
34 Management of Companies and Enterprises $114,340 $152,090 +$37,750 +33.0%
35 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $136,410 $181,030 +$44,620 +32.7%
36 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $93,500 $123,900 +$30,400 +32.5%
37 Engineering Services $97,230 $127,940 +$30,710 +31.6%
38 Hospitals $92,920 $121,350 +$28,430 +30.6%
39 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $92,920 $121,350 +$28,430 +30.6%
40 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $91,340 $114,430 +$23,090 +25.3%
41 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $138,480 $173,220 +$34,740 +25.1%
42 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $83,310 $104,160 +$20,850 +25.0%
43 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $117,280 $142,980 +$25,700 +21.9%
44 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $79,820 $96,910 +$17,090 +21.4%
45 Ambulatory Health Care Services $79,830 $96,910 +$17,080 +21.4%
46 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $92,820 $112,650 +$19,830 +21.4%
47 Educational Services $74,410 $90,180 +$15,770 +21.2%
48 Technical and Trade Schools $76,670 $91,780 +$15,110 +19.7%
49 Insurance Carriers $126,340 $146,320 +$19,980 +15.8%
50 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $169,840 $192,040 +$22,200 +13.1%
51 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $75,450 $78,650 +$3,200 +4.2%
52 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $69,520 $72,420 +$2,900 +4.2%
53 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other $75,950 $76,580 +$630 +0.8%

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 $112,970 $108,230 -$4,740 -4.2%

About This Data

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