The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $73,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $146,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $180,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $180,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,460.
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 | $129,890 | 2.20% | 48.54% |
| 2021 | $127,030 | 24.74% | - |
| 2020 | $95,600 | -0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $96,380 | -2.39% | - |
| 2018 | $98,680 | -2.31% | - |
| 2017 | $100,960 | 3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $97,070 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $94,120 | 21.87% | - |
| 2014 | $73,540 | 11.54% | - |
| 2013 | $65,050 | -2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $66,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,890, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $160,080). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Baltimore-Towson is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |