Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Fresno, California

The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Fresno, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Fresno is 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. Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Fresno, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,820
25th Percentile Wage
$38,400
50th Percentile Wage
$52,790
75th Percentile Wage
$61,490
90th Percentile Wage
$66,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Fresno, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,820.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$52,790
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$52,790
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Table 2. Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Fresno with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,790, Fresno is the lowest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of California, following city of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary of $235,570). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Fresno is about 77.6 percent (77.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$235,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$206,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$177,020
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$145,420
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$127,830
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$127,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$118,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$115,250
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$103,180
Fresno
$52,790

See also: Top paying jobs in Fresno, California.