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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$98,680
25th Percentile Wage
$137,790
50th Percentile Wage
$225,350
75th Percentile Wage
$109,980
90th Percentile Wage
$129,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $225,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth9-Year Growth
2022
$225,350
61.00% 41.02%
2016
$87,880
-55.04% -
2014
$136,250
2.44% -
2013
$132,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $225,350, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Georgia, followed by Savannah (median annual salary $95,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 57.8 percent (57.8%) higher than that in Savannah.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$225,350
Savannah
$95,200

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