The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $107,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $121,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $175,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $225,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $175,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,650.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $175,690 | 26.91% | 45.48% |
| 2021 | $128,420 | -49.31% | - |
| 2020 | $191,750 | 1.49% | - |
| 2019 | $188,900 | -0.59% | - |
| 2018 | $190,010 | -4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $199,320 | 5.76% | - |
| 2016 | $187,830 | 11.37% | - |
| 2015 | $166,480 | 26.09% | - |
| 2014 | $123,050 | 12.62% | - |
| 2013 | $107,520 | 10.92% | - |
| 2012 | $95,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $175,690, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Colorado, followed by Colorado Springs (median annual salary $127,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs |