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Commercial Pilots Salary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Winston-Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Commercial Pilots in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,410
25th Percentile Wage
$83,470
50th Percentile Wage
$103,530
75th Percentile Wage
$128,870
90th Percentile Wage
$162,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,410.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$103,530
27.23% 19.75%
2018
$75,340
-12.36% -
2017
$84,650
1.85% -
2016
$83,080
7.72% -
2015
$76,670
-8.36% -
2012
$83,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Commercial Pilots Salary in Winston-Salem with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,530 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Winston-Salem is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$143,760
Wilmington
$122,110
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$107,400
Winston-Salem
$103,530
Greensboro-High Point
$102,740
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$99,760
Asheville
$99,390
Raleigh-Cary
$89,310
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$81,530
Fayetteville
$78,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.