Commercial Pilot salary
123,220 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-2012
Half of all commercial pilots in the United States earn more than 123,220 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay75of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.25×84,540 USD – 190,440 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 84,540 USD |
| Median | 123,220 USD |
| Mean | 146,080 USD |
| Upper quartile | 190,440 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-2012 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Economists 124,720 USD
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 123,920 USD
- Medical and Health Services Managers 123,860 USD
- Engineers, All Other 122,930 USD
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 122,890 USD
- Physical Scientists, All Other 122,570 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov