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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers amongst Texas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$90,850
25th Percentile Wage	$140,350
50th Percentile Wage	$180,060
75th Percentile Wage	$153,220
90th Percentile Wage	No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $153,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $180,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $90,850.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$180,060	4.67%	33.84%
2020	$171,650	6.06%	-
2019	$161,250	-13.76%	-
2018	$183,440	10.13%	-
2017	$164,860	-0.16%	-
2016	$165,130	4.03%	-
2015	$158,470	24.31%	-
2013	$119,950	0.68%	-
2012	$119,130	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Texas ranges from $92,710 to $221,720. The highest paying area for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Texas is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington with a median annual salary of $221,720. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (mean annual salary $221,160). The lowest paying area is San Antonio-New Braunfels with a median annual salary of $92,710.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$221,720
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown	$221,160
Fort Worth-Arlington	$164,050
Dallas-Plano-Irving	$148,080
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$92,710

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