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Commercial Pilots — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$122,670

Highest

$227,140

Connecticut

Lowest

$60,920

New Hampshire

Total Employment

51,010

Salary by State

#StateMedian Salary
1Connecticut$227,140
2New York$172,500
3Texas$162,930
4Delaware$155,640
5Georgia$139,350
6Massachusetts$137,150
7Maine$134,990
8Nevada$132,490
9Michigan$130,560
10Florida$130,530
11Maryland$130,510
12Pennsylvania$129,540
13North Carolina$126,740
14Wyoming$126,570
15Missouri$124,060
16Washington$123,530
17Colorado$122,700
18California$122,100
19Louisiana$120,710
20South Carolina$119,810
21Tennessee$119,330
22Minnesota$117,960
23Ohio$116,050
24Virginia$115,490
25Oregon$112,620
26North Dakota$111,120
27Alaska$110,930
28Oklahoma$108,200
29Alabama$106,840
30Illinois$105,290
31Kansas$103,400
32Wisconsin$103,290
33Montana$103,110
34Idaho$103,090
35West Virginia$102,640
36Hawaii$102,390
37Arizona$102,280
38Rhode Island$101,330
39Kentucky$101,290
40Utah$101,160
41Iowa$101,040
42Nebraska$100,150
43Mississippi$99,920
44Indiana$96,730
45Vermont$95,660
46New Mexico$85,140
47Arkansas$84,140
48South Dakota$75,740
49New Hampshire$60,920