The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of commercial pilots in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $36,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,260.
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 | $83,000 | -7.73% | 33.19% |
| 2021 | $89,420 | 56.61% | - |
| 2019 | $38,800 | -42.86% | - |
| 2014 | $55,430 | -9.09% | - |
| 2013 | $60,470 | 8.30% | - |
| 2012 | $55,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,000 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 44.7 percent (44.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.