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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in United States

The median airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers salary is $232,140 a year, from official US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) data · updated May 2025.

Lower (p10)
$106,710
Median (p50)
$232,140
Top (p90)
$463,830
Sample size
103,560

Pay distribution · p10 to p90

Lower (p10)$106,710
p25$182,280
Median$232,140
p75$384,440
Top (p90)$463,830
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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary by region

Georgia$618,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$618,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$374,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$364,730
California$353,900
Kentucky$350,950
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$350,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$335,270
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$307,690
Colorado$307,490

Pay trend

Up 15.4% from 2023 to 2025.

$250,0502023
$280,5702024
$288,6502025

Source: US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) · updated May 2025 · methodology

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary FAQs

What is the average Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in United States?

The median Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in United States is $232,140 per year, based on US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) (updated May 2025). Half of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineerss earn more than this and half earn less.

How much does a Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers earn per year in the US?

Pay typically ranges from about $106,710 for lower earners (10th percentile) to $463,830 for top earners (90th percentile), with a median of $232,140.

Do Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salaries vary by region in the US?

Yes. Pay varies across United States - Georgia is among the highest at $618,090, with other areas sitting lower. See the regional breakdown above for the full picture.

Where does this Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary data come from?

These figures come from official statistics - US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018), last updated May 2025. Rung only shows verified data and never invented or crowd-sourced numbers.

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