The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Reno-Sparks 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 | $62,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $150,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $194,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $194,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,090.
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 | $102,220 | 15.85% | 25.07% |
| 2020 | $86,020 | -0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $86,680 | -0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $87,110 | 6.88% | - |
| 2015 | $81,120 | -10.44% | - |
| 2014 | $89,590 | 11.09% | - |
| 2013 | $79,650 | 3.84% | - |
| 2012 | $76,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,220, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $148,490). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Reno-Sparks is 31.2 percent (31.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |