The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $39,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $101,730 | 26.56% | 22.27% |
| 2019 | $74,710 | 5.77% | - |
| 2018 | $70,400 | 8.89% | - |
| 2014 | $64,140 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $62,890 | -25.73% | - |
| 2012 | $79,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,730, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $102,420). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Elkhart-Goshen is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |