The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots 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 | $45,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $132,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $235,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $235,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $132,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,900.
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 | $132,230 | 38.19% | 38.21% |
| 2021 | $81,730 | 3.03% | - |
| 2020 | $79,250 | 0.86% | - |
| 2019 | $78,570 | 4.25% | - |
| 2018 | $75,230 | 11.43% | - |
| 2017 | $66,630 | 1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $65,910 | -5.23% | - |
| 2015 | $69,360 | -5.74% | - |
| 2014 | $73,340 | -14.79% | - |
| 2013 | $84,190 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $81,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $132,230, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Grand Rapids-Wyoming (median annual salary of $144,660). Compared with Grand Rapids-Wyoming, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.