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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary Information in Alabama

The average annual salaries for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in the state of Alabama are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers amongst Alabama cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Alabama (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$100,650
25th Percentile Wage	$106,950
50th Percentile Wage	$116,380
75th Percentile Wage	$122,680
90th Percentile Wage	$137,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $100,650.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$116,380	2.36%	22.65%
2021	$113,630	3.65%	-
2020	$109,480	4.37%	-
2019	$104,700	0.01%	-
2018	$104,690	1.64%	-
2017	$102,970	1.60%	-
2016	$101,320	-1.60%	-
2015	$102,940	3.96%	-
2014	$98,860	1.30%	-
2013	$97,570	7.74%	-
2012	$90,020	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Alabama Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in some Alabama cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Alabama ranges from $99,160 to $123,800. The highest paying area for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Alabama is Huntsville with a median annual salary of $123,800. The second highest paying city/area in Alabama State is Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $113,630). The lowest paying area is Montgomery with a median annual salary of $99,160.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Huntsville	$123,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$113,630
Montgomery	$99,160

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