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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-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 | - | - |
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 | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn |