The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $63,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $132,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $144,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $223,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $233,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $233,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $144,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,110.
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 | $144,660 | 27.58% | 48.83% |
| 2021 | $104,770 | -2.92% | - |
| 2020 | $107,830 | 21.13% | - |
| 2019 | $85,050 | 1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $83,580 | 10.12% | - |
| 2017 | $75,120 | 24.11% | - |
| 2015 | $57,010 | -0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $57,480 | -17.22% | - |
| 2013 | $67,380 | -9.85% | - |
| 2012 | $74,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $144,660, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary $132,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in Detroit-Warren-Livonia.