The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $77,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $187,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $187,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,580.
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 | $114,660 | 8.63% | 23.18% |
| 2021 | $104,760 | -2.26% | - |
| 2020 | $107,130 | 16.47% | - |
| 2019 | $89,490 | -1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $90,790 | 3.44% | - |
| 2017 | $87,670 | -5.55% | - |
| 2016 | $92,540 | -12.23% | - |
| 2015 | $103,860 | 8.98% | - |
| 2014 | $94,530 | 2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $92,230 | 4.50% | - |
| 2012 | $88,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $114,660, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $136,670). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Reading | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Newark-Union |