The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Bismarck, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Bismarck 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 | $49,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $161,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,480.
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 | $84,550 | 4.51% | 23.60% |
| 2021 | $80,740 | -2.66% | - |
| 2020 | $82,890 | -2.17% | - |
| 2019 | $84,690 | 4.11% | - |
| 2018 | $81,210 | 0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $81,120 | 7.96% | - |
| 2016 | $74,660 | 11.02% | - |
| 2015 | $66,430 | -7.42% | - |
| 2014 | $71,360 | 9.47% | - |
| 2012 | $64,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,550, Bismarck is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of North Dakota, following the highest paying city Fargo (median annual salary of $125,060). Compared with Fargo, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Bismarck is 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fargo | |
| Bismarck | |
| Grand Forks | |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |