Commercial Pilots Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 275 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $111,070 | 1,340 |
| Alaska | $110,930 | 1,870 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $100,190 | 60 |
| Alaska | $97,710 | 480 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile, AL | $116,190 | 40 |
| Alabama | $106,840 | 1,140 |
| Southeast Alabama | $106,840 | 530 |
| Birmingham, AL | $97,690 | 160 |
| Huntsville, AL | $92,610 | 80 |
| Southwest Alabama | $92,320 | 40 |
| Montgomery, AL | $82,710 | 50 |
| Daphne, AL | $71,670 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $58,510 | 70 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $98,260 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $95,620 | 100 |
| North Arkansas | $89,480 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $84,140 | 410 |
| South Arkansas | $83,300 | 50 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $109,270 | 820 |
| Arizona | $102,280 | 1,330 |
| Tucson, AZ | $102,280 | 140 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $100,420 | 30 |
| Arizona | $98,470 | 70 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $90,350 | 40 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $66,390 | 100 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $177,300 | 2,110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $170,000 | 530 |
| Redding, CA | $135,340 | 50 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $122,770 | 30 |
| California | $122,100 | 5,530 |
| Chico, CA | $112,080 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $111,630 | 40 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $108,180 | 170 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $106,640 | 70 |
| San Jose, CA | $104,950 | 200 |
| Sacramento, CA | $103,300 | 260 |
| San Diego, CA | $102,960 | 490 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $102,130 | 90 |
| Modesto, CA | $101,450 | 40 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $98,100 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $94,510 | 270 |
| Salinas, CA | $91,780 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $91,520 | 190 |
| North Coast Region of California | $82,160 | 30 |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,040 | 30 |
| Fresno, CA | $76,250 | 100 |
| Merced, CA | $74,840 | 60 |
| Visalia, CA | $74,240 | — |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Colorado | $157,040 | 30 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $145,210 | 30 |
| Boulder, CO | $141,380 | 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $127,740 | — |
| Denver, CO | $126,030 | 820 |
| Colorado | $122,700 | 1,170 |
| Greeley, CO | $106,150 | 30 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | $315,450 | 130 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $232,600 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $227,140 | 360 |
| Hartford, CT | $227,140 | 80 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $125,690 | 440 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $155,640 | 100 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview, FL | $180,790 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $157,580 | 3,340 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $153,290 | 100 |
| Naples, FL | $131,010 | 190 |
| Florida | $130,530 | 6,100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $123,120 | 260 |
| Tampa, FL | $119,440 | 310 |
| North Port, FL | $116,370 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $103,750 | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $103,640 | 730 |
| South Florida | $101,500 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $100,240 | — |
| Palm Bay, FL | $100,180 | 80 |
| North Florida | $98,710 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $94,490 | 60 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $81,260 | 70 |
| Sebastian, FL | $75,710 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $75,410 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $69,990 | 70 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $139,350 | 500 |
| Georgia | $139,350 | 920 |
| South Georgia | $85,560 | 50 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii / Kauai | $122,840 | 90 |
| Hawaii | $102,390 | 450 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $85,050 | 300 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $141,330 | 150 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $132,110 | 40 |
| Iowa | $101,040 | 440 |
| Northwest Iowa | $99,500 | 70 |
| Southeast Iowa | $83,800 | 50 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Idaho | $123,260 | 50 |
| Boise City, ID | $103,420 | 130 |
| Idaho | $103,090 | 320 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $102,020 | 30 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $160,780 | 640 |
| Illinois | $105,290 | 1,010 |
| Peoria, IL | $101,820 | 30 |
| Champaign, IL | $67,770 | 30 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $103,430 | 210 |
| Columbus, IN | $99,250 | — |
| Indiana | $96,730 | 660 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $94,910 | 40 |
| Southern Indiana | $86,790 | 40 |
| Northern Indiana | $80,180 | 30 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $104,530 | 40 |
| Kansas | $103,400 | 730 |
| Wichita, KS | $103,400 | 410 |
| Kansas | $79,330 | 130 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $122,390 | 60 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $109,770 | 200 |
| Kentucky | $101,290 | 540 |
| West Kentucky | $87,810 | 40 |
| South Central Kentucky | $87,140 | 40 |
| Central Kentucky | $81,650 | 30 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $153,990 | 250 |
| Louisiana | $120,710 | 880 |
| Houma, LA | $107,710 | 200 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $103,540 | 100 |
| Lafayette, LA | $102,790 | 140 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $99,600 | 70 |
| Southwest Louisiana | $93,770 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $91,490 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $137,150 | 300 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $168,470 | 90 |
| Baltimore, MD | $132,030 | 180 |
| Maryland | $130,510 | 400 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $112,260 | 30 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $134,990 | 110 |
| Southwest Maine | $124,080 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids, MI | $189,090 | 100 |
| Detroit, MI | $149,330 | 380 |
| Michigan | $130,560 | 1,400 |
| Lansing, MI | $128,500 | 30 |
| Southern Michigan | $121,390 | 30 |
| Northern Michigan | $113,240 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $104,630 | 610 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $130,560 | 1,160 |
| Minnesota | $117,960 | 1,540 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $87,280 | 70 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $81,830 | 40 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $78,120 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $134,100 | 280 |
| Missouri | $124,060 | 810 |
| Springfield, MO | $111,980 | 60 |
| Southeast Missouri | $101,140 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $100,000 | 370 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Mississippi | $114,260 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $107,030 | 70 |
| Mississippi | $99,920 | 300 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $95,020 | 50 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $80,090 | 90 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $137,430 | 40 |
| Missoula, MT | $114,290 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $105,630 | 30 |
| Montana | $103,110 | 290 |
| West Montana | $103,110 | 70 |
| Helena, MT | $83,480 | 40 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $163,530 | 420 |
| Durham, NC | $161,250 | 60 |
| Winston, NC | $137,180 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $131,510 | 100 |
| Wilmington, NC | $131,400 | 50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $129,130 | 170 |
| North Carolina | $126,740 | 1,470 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $112,260 | 40 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $105,270 | 360 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West North Dakota | $237,050 | 90 |
| Bismarck, ND | $133,500 | 60 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $113,580 | 80 |
| North Dakota | $111,120 | 230 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $101,280 | 30 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $147,310 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $100,150 | 310 |
| South Nebraska | $55,980 | 90 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $149,990 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $60,920 | 390 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $160,550 | 60 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $94,990 | 160 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $85,140 | 100 |
| New Mexico | $85,140 | 410 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $133,990 | 1,400 |
| Nevada | $132,490 | 1,590 |
| Reno, NV | $105,400 | 100 |
| Balance of Nevada | $94,800 | 70 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $280,630 | 50 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $224,840 | 1,270 |
| New York | $172,500 | 1,070 |
| Buffalo, NY | $155,170 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $135,350 | — |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Ohio | $170,140 | 110 |
| Dayton, OH | $163,810 | 100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $120,280 | 670 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $119,410 | 340 |
| Toledo, OH | $117,740 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $116,050 | — |
| Ohio | $116,050 | 3,850 |
| Akron, OH | $82,600 | 90 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $77,910 | 40 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $160,200 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $108,200 | 360 |
| Tulsa, OK | $101,830 | — |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $131,250 | 350 |
| Bend, OR | $112,930 | 100 |
| Oregon | $112,620 | 740 |
| Salem, OR | $107,340 | 120 |
| Medford, OR | $106,870 | 40 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $170,600 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $133,520 | 240 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $131,610 | 240 |
| Reading, PA | $130,880 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $129,540 | 740 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $79,620 | 100 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $101,330 | 40 |
| Rhode Island | $101,330 | 40 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $160,160 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $128,740 | 70 |
| Greenville, SC | $126,900 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $119,810 | 310 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $99,670 | 90 |
| South Dakota | $75,740 | 290 |
| Rapid City, SD | $72,910 | 40 |
| East South Dakota | $63,530 | 90 |
| West South Dakota | $63,080 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $167,740 | 110 |
| Nashville, TN | $159,990 | 350 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $158,580 | 190 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $153,600 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $119,330 | 1,020 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $114,350 | 30 |
| East Tennessee | $107,520 | 40 |
| West Tennessee | $94,390 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $188,920 | 2,480 |
| Houston, TX | $167,210 | 950 |
| Texas | $162,930 | 5,030 |
| San Antonio, TX | $139,550 | 260 |
| Killeen, TX | $133,140 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $129,130 | 280 |
| Midland, TX | $109,410 | 40 |
| Border Region of Texas | $106,970 | 40 |
| North Region of Texas | $105,030 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $104,910 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $100,440 | 110 |
| Longview, TX | $99,990 | 30 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $98,820 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $86,560 | 40 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. George, UT | $107,720 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $103,750 | 370 |
| Ogden, UT | $103,650 | 90 |
| Utah | $101,160 | 680 |
| High Desert Utah | $95,730 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $84,880 | 100 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $163,750 | 140 |
| Virginia | $115,490 | 1,110 |
| West Virginia | $102,640 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $78,560 | 230 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $137,810 | — |
| Vermont | $95,660 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $133,180 | 660 |
| Washington | $123,530 | 1,060 |
| Spokane, WA | $111,500 | 50 |
| Western Washington | $106,240 | 40 |
| Eastern Washington | $82,110 | 80 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $158,330 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $103,290 | 960 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $99,050 | 30 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $99,050 | 60 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $98,790 | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $97,660 | 120 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $97,560 | 30 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $96,740 | 50 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wyoming | $131,500 | 50 |
| Wyoming | $126,570 | 150 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $106,860 | 40 |
| Western Wyoming | $101,060 | 40 |