Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$76,470
25th Percentile Wage
$90,680
50th Percentile Wage
$108,410
75th Percentile Wage
$140,890
90th Percentile Wage
$157,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,470.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$108,410
-17.34% -17.34%
2019
$127,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Lafayette with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,410, Lafayette is the second highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $134,130). Compared with Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Lafayette is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$134,130
Lafayette
$108,410
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$100,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana.