Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in the Industry of Technical and Trade Schools

The salary statistics and trend of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in the industry of technical and trade schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,310
25th Percentile Wage
$94,590
50th Percentile Wage
$133,590
75th Percentile Wage
$152,470
90th Percentile Wage
$164,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in the industry of technical and trade schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers is $164,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $133,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers is $64,310.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in the industry of Technical and Trade Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$133,590
24.02% 23.09%
2016
$101,500
26.41% -
2015
$74,690
-11.57% -
2014
$83,330
9.72% -
2013
$75,230
-36.57% -
2012
$102,740
- -

Table 3. Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Educational Services - Privately owned
$133,590
Technical and Trade Schools
$133,590
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$133,590
Educational Services
$132,810
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$65,210
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$61,840

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