The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $58,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,820.
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 | $100,000 | 0.61% | 37.15% |
| 2021 | $99,390 | -3.58% | - |
| 2020 | $102,950 | -6.00% | - |
| 2019 | $109,130 | 11.45% | - |
| 2018 | $96,630 | 0.14% | - |
| 2017 | $96,490 | -7.63% | - |
| 2016 | $103,850 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $100,800 | 10.54% | - |
| 2014 | $90,180 | 30.93% | - |
| 2013 | $62,290 | -0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $62,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,000, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $101,160). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Toledo | |
| Akron | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dayton |