The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $62,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,200.
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 | $125,950 | 18.94% | 58.00% |
| 2021 | $102,090 | -5.55% | - |
| 2020 | $107,760 | 19.27% | - |
| 2019 | $87,000 | -6.62% | - |
| 2018 | $92,760 | 3.39% | - |
| 2017 | $89,620 | -1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $91,230 | -17.44% | - |
| 2015 | $107,140 | 15.88% | - |
| 2014 | $90,130 | 7.32% | - |
| 2013 | $83,530 | 36.67% | - |
| 2012 | $52,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,950 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 70.7 percent (70.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.