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Commercial Pilots Salary in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California

The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 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 Commercial Pilots in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,850
25th Percentile Wage
$34,350
50th Percentile Wage
$36,860
75th Percentile Wage
$39,370
90th Percentile Wage
$82,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,850.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$36,860
3.50% 3.50%
2012
$35,570
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Table 2. Compare Commercial Pilots Salary in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,860, Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for commercial pilots in state of California, following city of Vallejo-Fairfield (median annual salary of $159,250). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is about 76.9 percent (76.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Vallejo-Fairfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Vallejo-Fairfield
$159,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$136,750
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$130,320
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$130,040
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$125,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$116,990
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$103,560
Salinas
$100,180
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$100,000
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$97,110
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$96,430
Modesto
$95,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$94,450
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$94,420
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$93,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$92,750
Fresno
$89,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$86,970
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$85,580
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$84,980
Redding
$84,940
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$83,290
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$80,360
Bakersfield-Delano
$79,390
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$73,540
Napa
$71,610
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$57,980
Chico
$44,590
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,860