Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineer Salary in Sector of Transportation and Warehousing

The salary statistics of aircraft pilots and flight engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare aircraft pilots and flight engineer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Average Annual Salary of Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,990
25th Percentile Wage
$82,360
50th Percentile Wage
$126,810
75th Percentile Wage
$195,390
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft pilots and flight engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) aircraft pilots and flight engineers is $195,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $126,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid aircraft pilots and flight engineers is $57,990.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft pilots and flight engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$126,810
1.85% 16.32%
2017
$124,470
6.35% -
2016
$116,570
6.44% -
2015
$109,060
-1.36% -
2014
$110,540
2.36% -
2013
$107,930
1.69% -
2012
$106,110
- -

Compare Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of aircraft pilots and flight engineers in two industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. For detailed aircraft pilots and flight engineer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Truck Transportation
$80,730
General Freight Trucking
$52,870

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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