The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $84,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $140,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $182,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $170,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $170,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $182,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,930.
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 | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $182,410 | 7.13% | 28.22% |
| 2021 | $169,410 | 23.25% | - |
| 2020 | $130,030 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $126,900 | 24.37% | - |
| 2018 | $95,980 | -36.42% | - |
| 2015 | $130,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $182,410, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Arizona, followed by Tucson (median annual salary $114,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 37.1 percent (37.1%) higher than that in Tucson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson |