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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBLS OES May 2025
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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — median wage by state
- Georgia: $618,090, COL-adjusted $641,838
- Idaho: $507,640, COL-adjusted $531,560
- Michigan: $428,570, COL-adjusted $445,499
- California: $353,900, COL-adjusted $319,693
- Kentucky: $350,950, COL-adjusted $389,080
- Colorado: $307,490, COL-adjusted $298,244
- Illinois: $293,490, COL-adjusted $293,490
- New York: $255,240, COL-adjusted $236,552
- Alaska: $232,140, COL-adjusted $226,699
- Washington: $229,900, COL-adjusted $214,860
- Arizona: $227,870, COL-adjusted $226,286
- Florida: $225,020, COL-adjusted $217,621
- Texas: $215,150, COL-adjusted $221,576
- Minnesota: $211,470, COL-adjusted $214,473
- Ohio: $204,170, COL-adjusted $220,011
- Connecticut: $199,870, COL-adjusted $192,925
- Nevada: $192,460, COL-adjusted $192,460
- Utah: $174,590, COL-adjusted $176,532
- Oregon: $173,190, COL-adjusted $167,495
- Indiana: $171,260, COL-adjusted $183,558
- Arkansas: $168,970, COL-adjusted $194,442
- Pennsylvania: $164,990, COL-adjusted $169,047
- Rhode Island: $164,880, COL-adjusted $161,173
- North Carolina: $151,540, COL-adjusted $160,700
- Maine: $147,930, COL-adjusted $152,348
- Kansas: $143,580, COL-adjusted $159,356
- Mississippi: $143,580, COL-adjusted $165,034
- South Carolina: $143,580, COL-adjusted $153,234
- Tennessee: $143,580, COL-adjusted $156,235
- Alabama: $136,990, COL-adjusted $154,268
- New Mexico: $136,990, COL-adjusted $148,579
- Oklahoma: $133,680, COL-adjusted $152,255
- Iowa: $131,730, COL-adjusted $150,034
- Nebraska: $131,650, COL-adjusted $146,115
- Louisiana: $120,740, COL-adjusted $136,893
- New Hampshire: $99,280, COL-adjusted $95,278
- Missouri: $97,680, COL-adjusted $107,577
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- Georgia$618,090
- Idaho$507,640
- Michigan$428,570
- California$353,900
- Kentucky$350,950
- Colorado$307,490
- Illinois$293,490
- New York$255,240
- Alaska$232,140
- Washington$229,900
- Arizona$227,870
- Florida$225,020
- Texas$215,150
- Minnesota$211,470
- Ohio$204,170
- Connecticut$199,870
- Nevada$192,460
- Utah$174,590
- Oregon$173,190
- Indiana$171,260
- Arkansas$168,970
- Pennsylvania$164,990
- Rhode Island$164,880
- North Carolina$151,540
- Maine$147,930
- Kansas$143,580
- Mississippi$143,580
- South Carolina$143,580
- Tennessee$143,580
- Alabama$136,990
- New Mexico$136,990
- Oklahoma$133,680
- Iowa$131,730
- Nebraska$131,650
- Louisiana$120,740
- New Hampshire$99,280
- Missouri$97,680
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Highest- and lowest-paying states for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Georgia$618,090
- 2. Idaho$507,640
- 3. Michigan$428,570
- 4. California$353,900
- 5. Kentucky$350,950
Lowest-paying
- Missouri$97,680
- New Hampshire$99,280
- Louisiana$120,740
- Nebraska$131,650
- Iowa$131,730
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers is $286,482 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers the most?
- Georgia pays Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers the most, with a median of $618,090, followed by Idaho ($507,640). The lowest median is in Missouri at $97,680.
- How much do Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salaries vary by state?
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers median pay ranges from $97,680 to $618,090 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +3.9% change in Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.