The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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 | $136,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $137,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $225,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $173,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $187,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $187,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $225,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $136,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $225,340 | 24.82% | 47.91% |
| 2021 | $169,410 | -15.12% | - |
| 2020 | $195,020 | 5.84% | - |
| 2019 | $183,640 | 3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $177,560 | 29.75% | - |
| 2017 | $124,740 | 1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $122,420 | 3.41% | - |
| 2015 | $118,250 | 6.54% | - |
| 2014 | $110,520 | 2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $107,970 | -8.72% | - |
| 2012 | $117,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $225,340, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $124,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 44.6 percent (44.6%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |