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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$108,590
25th Percentile Wage
$137,890
50th Percentile Wage
$227,600
75th Percentile Wage
$129,690
90th Percentile Wage
$139,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $227,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $108,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$227,600
48.42% 49.65%
2017
$117,390
2.38% -
2016
$114,600
2.17% -
2015
$112,110
-19.80% -
2013
$134,310
14.68% -
2012
$114,600
- -

Table 2. Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Detroit-Warren-Livonia with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $227,600, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Michigan, followed by Lansing-East Lansing (median annual salary $146,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in Lansing-East Lansing.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$227,600
Lansing-East Lansing
$146,250
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$124,390
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$112,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan.