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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Full airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers overview →U.S. mean $288,650 · median $232,140
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | #1 | $476,310 | $618,090 | $229 | +65% | $187,570–$642,610 |
| Idaho | #2 | $361,180 | $507,640 | $174 | +25.1% | $120,740–$507,910 |
| Michigan | #3 | $330,480 | $428,570 | $159 | +14.5% | $181,880–$428,570 |
| Illinois | #4 | $316,140 | $293,490 | $152 | +9.5% | $166,620–$421,610 |
| California | #5 | $310,190 | $353,900 | $149 | +7.5% | $179,270–$427,660 |
| Kentucky | #6 | $302,340 | $350,950 | $145 | +4.7% | $182,780–$407,760 |
| Washington | #7 | $298,560 | $229,900 | $144 | +3.4% | $140,780–$529,820 |
| New York | #8 | $298,260 | $255,240 | $143 | +3.3% | $101,390–$475,690 |
| Colorado | #9 | $290,850 | $307,490 | $140 | +0.8% | $189,150–$377,860 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $282,160 | $199,870 | $136 | -2.2% | $94,130–$530,080 |
| Texas | #11 | $275,710 | $215,150 | $133 | -4.5% | $92,370–$456,570 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $256,750 | $211,470 | $123 | -11.1% | $128,070–$353,410 |
| Florida | #13 | $254,420 | $225,020 | $122 | -11.9% | $121,240–$356,680 |
| Alaska | #14 | $249,460 | $232,140 | $120 | -13.6% | $59,130–$369,150 |
| Arizona | #15 | $236,550 | $227,870 | $114 | -18% | $96,380–$344,080 |
| Ohio | #16 | $222,540 | $204,170 | $107 | -22.9% | $100,300–$406,110 |
| Utah | #17 | $214,140 | $174,590 | $103 | -25.8% | $108,270–$433,330 |
| Oregon | #18 | $209,040 | $173,190 | $101 | -27.6% | $100,260–$424,850 |
| Nevada | #19 | $204,470 | $192,460 | $98 | -29.2% | $90,890–$293,240 |
| Indiana | #20 | $200,950 | $171,260 | $97 | -30.4% | $83,680–$338,390 |
| Maine | #21 | $195,680 | $147,930 | $94 | -32.2% | $96,630–$354,100 |
| Rhode Island | #22 | $186,560 | $164,880 | $90 | -35.4% | $93,300–$286,150 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $172,500 | $164,990 | $83 | -40.2% | $88,090–$369,300 |
| Kansas | #24 | $163,070 | $143,580 | $78 | -43.5% | $85,860–$205,580 |
| Nebraska | #25 | $156,450 | $131,650 | $75 | -45.8% | $59,400–$233,970 |
| Alabama | #26 | $155,520 | $136,990 | $75 | -46.1% | $108,890–$176,620 |
| Arkansas | #27 | $152,980 | $168,970 | $74 | -47% | $124,990–$170,960 |
| Mississippi | #28 | $151,890 | $143,580 | $73 | -47.4% | $112,420–$177,110 |
| New Hampshire | #29 | $151,790 | $99,280 | $73 | -47.4% | $74,130–$321,250 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $150,970 | $143,580 | $73 | -47.7% | $97,070–$227,550 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $148,500 | $151,540 | $71 | -48.6% | $97,700–$206,700 |
| Iowa | #32 | $144,660 | $131,730 | $70 | -49.9% | $64,100–$201,080 |
| Louisiana | #33 | $144,220 | $120,740 | $69 | -50% | $74,700–$251,190 |
| Oklahoma | #34 | $144,000 | $133,680 | $69 | -50.1% | $119,230–$184,790 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $142,700 | $143,580 | $69 | -50.6% | $109,760–$172,390 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $141,570 | $136,990 | $68 | -51% | $117,080–$172,330 |
| Missouri | #37 | $110,610 | $97,680 | $53 | -61.7% | $60,920–$172,330 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.