The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $67,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $149,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $149,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $149,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,050.
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 | $149,300 | 15.08% | 30.33% |
| 2021 | $126,780 | -18.73% | - |
| 2020 | $150,520 | 25.56% | - |
| 2018 | $112,040 | -6.13% | - |
| 2017 | $118,910 | 12.53% | - |
| 2016 | $104,010 | 6.59% | - |
| 2015 | $97,160 | 7.14% | - |
| 2014 | $90,220 | -15.28% | - |
| 2012 | $104,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $149,300, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Port St Lucie (median annual salary of $150,070). Compared with Port St Lucie, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is .5 percent (.5%) lower.