The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $67,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $176,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $222,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $222,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,010.
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 | $134,460 | 4.87% | 43.43% |
| 2021 | $127,910 | 27.01% | - |
| 2020 | $93,360 | 0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $92,480 | 18.10% | - |
| 2018 | $75,740 | -19.07% | - |
| 2017 | $90,180 | 11.51% | - |
| 2016 | $79,800 | 4.71% | - |
| 2015 | $76,040 | 7.57% | - |
| 2014 | $70,280 | 1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $69,370 | -9.64% | - |
| 2012 | $76,060 | - | - |