The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $78,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $145,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $169,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $218,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $218,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $145,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,620.
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 | $145,530 | 31.70% | 61.60% |
| 2021 | $99,390 | 22.44% | - |
| 2020 | $77,090 | -32.20% | - |
| 2019 | $101,910 | 52.37% | - |
| 2018 | $48,540 | 8.49% | - |
| 2017 | $44,420 | -9.03% | - |
| 2016 | $48,430 | -38.18% | - |
| 2015 | $66,920 | 16.32% | - |
| 2014 | $56,000 | 9.75% | - |
| 2013 | $50,540 | -10.57% | - |
| 2012 | $55,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $145,530, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $102,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Clarksville |