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What commercial pilots are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What commercial pilots are paid nationally 10th percentile $58,850, 25th percentile $84,540, median $123,220, 75th percentile $190,440, 90th percentile $266,620 $58,850 $266,620 $84,540 $190,440 Median $123,220
The ten states with the most commercial pilots employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Florida6,340$98,460 to $202,340 (middle half), median $121,890
California4,900$85,020 to $278,940 (middle half), median $165,590
Texas4,120$101,090 to $196,400 (middle half), median $137,960
Ohio2,680$82,440 to $211,620 (middle half), median $150,330
Arizona1,540$93,620 to $133,110 (middle half), median $103,060
North Carolina1,520$79,670 to $175,900 (middle half), median $127,310
Michigan1,390$82,160 to $156,940 (middle half), median $126,670
Colorado1,240$98,050 to $210,470 (middle half), median $139,680
Illinois1,170$64,370 to $200,440 (middle half), median $126,100
Virginia1,130$80,160 to $156,660 (middle half), median $104,890

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.