Compare One Occupation Across States
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Commercial Pilots
Full commercial pilots overview →U.S. mean $146,080 · median $123,220
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | #1 | $231,650 | $232,160 | $111 | +58.6% | $86,840–$321,270 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $215,210 | $226,710 | $103 | +47.3% | $52,560–$326,930 |
| California | #3 | $202,040 | $165,590 | $97 | +38.3% | $63,890–$500,170 |
| New York | #4 | $184,580 | $177,430 | $89 | +26.4% | $63,080–$297,680 |
| Kentucky | #5 | $168,100 | $129,990 | $81 | +15.1% | $83,130–$355,390 |
| Delaware | #6 | $160,700 | $163,600 | $77 | +10% | $83,180–$264,590 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $157,900 | $133,010 | $76 | +8.1% | $65,630–$237,050 |
| Illinois | #8 | $157,600 | $126,100 | $76 | +7.9% | $51,890–$376,830 |
| Wisconsin | #9 | $156,970 | $129,860 | $75 | +7.5% | $66,390–$269,990 |
| Colorado | #10 | $152,820 | $139,680 | $73 | +4.6% | $59,780–$269,630 |
| Texas | #11 | $152,090 | $137,960 | $73 | +4.1% | $68,460–$259,990 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $151,950 | $134,030 | $73 | +4% | $74,610–$263,290 |
| Washington | #13 | $149,860 | $117,730 | $72 | +2.6% | $70,420–$314,200 |
| Georgia | #14 | $147,610 | $145,100 | $71 | +1% | $53,010–$247,410 |
| Ohio | #15 | $145,490 | $150,330 | $70 | -0.4% | $60,300–$219,140 |
| Florida | #16 | $145,320 | $121,890 | $70 | -0.5% | $62,590–$229,110 |
| Oregon | #17 | $144,320 | $120,760 | $69 | -1.2% | $50,960–$307,900 |
| Maine | #18 | $139,890 | $117,560 | $67 | -4.2% | $73,310–$252,760 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $138,680 | $127,310 | $67 | -5.1% | $61,050–$243,090 |
| Maryland | #20 | $138,530 | $131,210 | $67 | -5.2% | $58,070–$229,430 |
| Oklahoma | #21 | $136,510 | $126,180 | $66 | -6.6% | $75,880–$220,610 |
| Rhode Island | #22 | $131,970 | $98,820 | $63 | -9.7% | $51,360–$273,060 |
| Idaho | #23 | $131,800 | $109,620 | $63 | -9.8% | $64,300–$209,320 |
| Vermont | #24 | $130,790 | $137,810 | $63 | -10.5% | $56,820–$233,150 |
| Montana | #25 | $128,170 | $103,690 | $62 | -12.3% | $73,440–$226,770 |
| Michigan | #26 | $127,700 | $126,670 | $61 | -12.6% | $58,280–$205,900 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $126,190 | $117,480 | $61 | -13.6% | $54,740–$204,650 |
| Indiana | #28 | $125,910 | $104,160 | $61 | -13.8% | $63,250–$221,260 |
| Nevada | #29 | $125,470 | $105,340 | $60 | -14.1% | $51,350–$211,260 |
| Iowa | #30 | $124,640 | $101,800 | $60 | -14.7% | $77,790–$199,340 |
| Virginia | #31 | $124,590 | $104,890 | $60 | -14.7% | $55,310–$228,970 |
| Minnesota | #32 | $123,240 | $98,630 | $59 | -15.6% | $42,670–$261,800 |
| Mississippi | #33 | $120,670 | $103,640 | $58 | -17.4% | $71,050–$215,010 |
| Hawaii | #34 | $120,320 | $113,030 | $58 | -17.6% | $58,470–$214,630 |
| Missouri | #35 | $119,400 | $102,990 | $57 | -18.3% | $50,790–$212,000 |
| Arizona | #36 | $119,320 | $103,060 | $57 | -18.3% | $64,290–$201,660 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $119,040 | $105,950 | $57 | -18.5% | $64,450–$174,170 |
| Utah | #38 | $115,970 | $99,610 | $56 | -20.6% | $60,060–$175,000 |
| New Mexico | #39 | $114,690 | $97,920 | $55 | -21.5% | $34,680–$219,010 |
| Kansas | #40 | $111,540 | $105,440 | $54 | -23.6% | $49,060–$175,820 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $109,200 | $95,940 | $53 | -25.2% | $46,990–$169,410 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $108,640 | $105,740 | $52 | -25.6% | $49,720–$164,920 |
| Alabama | #43 | $108,580 | $101,420 | $52 | -25.7% | $57,030–$163,100 |
| Alaska | #44 | $107,070 | $100,120 | $51 | -26.7% | $49,610–$163,410 |
| Wyoming | #45 | $106,190 | $102,990 | $51 | -27.3% | $59,990–$140,320 |
| Nebraska | #46 | $103,300 | $104,780 | $50 | -29.3% | $53,710–$167,450 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $95,380 | $94,410 | $46 | -34.7% | $43,290–$171,500 |
| South Dakota | #48 | $94,070 | $83,710 | $45 | -35.6% | $51,590–$157,840 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.