The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $49,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $154,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,100.
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 | $107,350 | 12.30% | 26.20% |
| 2021 | $94,150 | 7.46% | - |
| 2020 | $87,130 | 16.16% | - |
| 2019 | $73,050 | -24.93% | - |
| 2018 | $91,260 | 20.92% | - |
| 2017 | $72,170 | 8.05% | - |
| 2016 | $66,360 | -11.00% | - |
| 2015 | $73,660 | -9.95% | - |
| 2014 | $80,990 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $78,830 | -0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $79,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,350, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $87,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Louisville-Jefferson County is 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |