The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in West Colorado 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,340.
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 | $75,660 | -6.70% | 1.52% |
| 2021 | $80,730 | 19.73% | - |
| 2017 | $64,800 | -9.75% | - |
| 2013 | $71,120 | -4.77% | - |
| 2012 | $74,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,660 in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 30.7 percent (30.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 20.2 percent (20.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Boulder.
| 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 |