The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of commercial pilots in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $40,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,660 | -3.32% | -36.26% |
| 2016 | $63,710 | -3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $65,970 | -7.87% | - |
| 2014 | $71,160 | -18.21% | - |
| 2013 | $84,120 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $84,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,660 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 57.4 percent (57.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 51.4 percent (51.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Bend-Mishawaka.