The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots 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 | $75,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $179,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,350.
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 | $109,200 | -21.68% | 33.95% |
| 2021 | $132,870 | 19.25% | - |
| 2020 | $107,290 | 12.32% | - |
| 2019 | $94,070 | 9.61% | - |
| 2018 | $85,030 | 1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $84,160 | -4.93% | - |
| 2016 | $88,310 | 5.49% | - |
| 2015 | $83,460 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $82,420 | 12.58% | - |
| 2013 | $72,050 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $72,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,200, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Colorado, followed by Pueblo (median annual salary $96,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in Pueblo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Boulder |