The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai 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 | $43,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,980.
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 | $109,790 | 12.18% | 13.04% |
| 2021 | $96,420 | 12.27% | - |
| 2020 | $84,590 | -19.90% | - |
| 2019 | $101,420 | -4.02% | - |
| 2018 | $105,500 | 7.24% | - |
| 2017 | $97,860 | 10.59% | - |
| 2016 | $87,500 | -4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $91,100 | -2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $93,510 | 4.26% | - |
| 2013 | $89,530 | -6.63% | - |
| 2012 | $95,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,790, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Hawaii, followed by Urban Honolulu (median annual salary $99,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Honolulu |