The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots 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 | $53,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $92,010 | 10.29% | 31.24% |
| 2021 | $82,540 | 4.70% | - |
| 2020 | $78,660 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $77,480 | 0.90% | - |
| 2018 | $76,780 | 2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $74,600 | 3.95% | - |
| 2016 | $71,650 | 6.84% | - |
| 2015 | $66,750 | 4.66% | - |
| 2014 | $63,640 | -1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $64,480 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $63,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,010, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Arizona, followed by Flagstaff (median annual salary $91,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Flagstaff.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Prescott |