Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Pittsburgh 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 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,260
25th Percentile Wage
$46,290
50th Percentile Wage
$74,900
75th Percentile Wage
$98,240
90th Percentile Wage
$121,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,260.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$74,900
-49.28% -49.28%
2012
$111,810
- -

Table 2. Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,900 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Pittsburgh is 58.2 percent (58.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia
$178,990
Newark-Union
$118,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$102,950
Pittsburgh
$74,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$63,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.