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Where Commercial Pilots Pays Above the National Average

$122,670
National Median Salary
17
States Pay Above Average
68
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Commercial Pilots Earns a Premium

These 17 states pay Commercial Pilotss above the national median of $122,670.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Connecticut $227,140 +85.2% 360
2 New York $172,500 +40.6% 1,070
3 Texas $162,930 +32.8% 5,030
4 Delaware $155,640 +26.9% 100
5 Georgia $139,350 +13.6% 920
6 Massachusetts $137,150 +11.8% 300
7 Maine $134,990 +10.0% 110
8 Nevada $132,490 +8.0% 1,590
9 Michigan $130,560 +6.4% 1,400
10 Florida $130,530 +6.4% 6,100
11 Maryland $130,510 +6.4% 400
12 Pennsylvania $129,540 +5.6% 740
13 North Carolina $126,740 +3.3% 1,470
14 Wyoming $126,570 +3.2% 150
15 Missouri $124,060 +1.1% 810
16 Washington $123,530 +0.7% 1,060
17 Colorado $122,700 +0.0% 1,170

Industries Where Commercial Pilots Earns a Premium

These 68 industries pay Commercial Pilotss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $229,990 +87.5% —
2 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $227,800 +85.7% —
3 Chemical Manufacturing $223,800 +82.4% 80
4 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $223,800 +82.4% 80
5 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $220,440 +79.7% 30
6 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $216,140 +76.2% —
7 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $216,140 +76.2% —
8 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $210,980 +72.0% 120
9 Scientific Research and Development Services $208,510 +70.0% 170
10 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $208,510 +70.0% 170
11 Spectator Sports $196,880 +60.5% 100
12 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $192,040 +56.6% 50
13 Support Activities for Mining $190,720 +55.5% —
14 Support Activities for Mining $190,720 +55.5% —
15 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $188,250 +53.5% 620
16 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $181,030 +47.6% 660
17 Warehousing and Storage $178,540 +45.5% —
18 Warehousing and Storage $178,540 +45.5% —
19 Food Manufacturing $175,900 +43.4% 30
20 Utilities $173,660 +41.6% 40
21 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $173,220 +41.2% 90
22 Employment Services $170,000 +38.6% —
23 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $169,440 +38.1% 110
24 Real Estate $167,620 +36.6% 380
25 Real Estate $167,620 +36.6% 380
26 Office Administrative Services $164,980 +34.5% 140
27 Administrative and Support Services $161,130 +31.4% 710
28 Specialty Trade Contractors $159,990 +30.4% —
29 Building Equipment Contractors $159,990 +30.4% —
30 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $159,990 +30.4% —
31 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $158,800 +29.5% 70
32 Facilities Support Services $158,300 +29.0% —
33 Legal Services $156,880 +27.9% —
34 Management of Companies and Enterprises $152,090 +24.0% 1,780
35 Management of Companies and Enterprises $152,090 +24.0% 1,780
36 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $148,850 +21.3% 50
37 Rental and Leasing Services $148,840 +21.3% 90
38 Insurance Carriers $146,320 +19.3% 100
39 Residential Building Construction $146,000 +19.0% 50
40 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $142,980 +16.6% 130
41 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $142,920 +16.5% —
42 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $142,920 +16.5% 50
43 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $139,520 +13.7% 30
44 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $137,180 +11.8% 40
45 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $134,920 +10.0% 190
46 Construction of Buildings $134,820 +9.9% 120
47 Air Transportation $133,960 +9.2% 24,960
48 Water Transportation $132,650 +8.1% 530
49 Inland Water Transportation $132,650 +8.1% 530
50 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $132,380 +7.9% —
51 Nonresidential Building Construction $132,110 +7.7% 70
52 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $129,090 +5.2% 30
53 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $129,090 +5.2% 30
54 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $128,650 +4.9% 40
55 Automobile Dealers $128,650 +4.9% 30
56 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $128,140 +4.5% —
57 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $128,140 +4.5% —
58 Engineering Services $127,940 +4.3% 350
59 Truck Transportation $125,510 +2.3% —
60 Truck Transportation $125,510 +2.3% —
61 Machinery Manufacturing $125,380 +2.2% 70
62 Utility System Construction $124,800 +1.7% 60
63 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $124,800 +1.7% 50
64 Support Activities for Transportation $124,400 +1.4% 4,370
65 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $124,330 +1.4% 20,400
66 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $123,900 +1.0% 60
67 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $123,380 +0.6% 120
68 Support Activities for Air Transportation $123,120 +0.4% 4,210
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