The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $79,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $143,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $143,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,720.
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 | $143,760 | 6.49% | 51.84% |
| 2021 | $134,430 | 7.33% | - |
| 2020 | $124,580 | 13.21% | - |
| 2019 | $108,120 | -7.33% | - |
| 2017 | $116,040 | 40.34% | - |
| 2016 | $69,230 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $68,110 | -4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $70,910 | 2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $69,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $143,760, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of North Carolina, followed by Wilmington (median annual salary $122,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Durham-Chapel Hill is 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Wilmington | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville |