The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $114,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $115,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $187,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $238,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $176,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $187,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $114,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $187,110 | 7.56% | 49.00% |
| 2021 | $172,960 | 34.98% | - |
| 2020 | $112,450 | 6.73% | - |
| 2019 | $104,880 | 9.02% | - |
| 2016 | $95,420 | 2.83% | - |
| 2015 | $92,720 | -2.91% | - |
| 2012 | $95,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $187,110, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $130,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
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