Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Salt Lake City, Utah

The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City, Utah

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$76,810
25th Percentile Wage
$88,900
50th Percentile Wage
$112,380
75th Percentile Wage
$133,740
90th Percentile Wage
$154,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $154,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,810.

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 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$112,380
8.15% 12.16%
2019
$103,220
1.41% -
2017
$101,760
3.00% -
2016
$98,710
0.00% -
2012
$98,710
- -

Table 2. Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary in Salt Lake City with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,380, Salt Lake City is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Utah, followed by Ogden-Clearfield (median annual salary $99,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Salt Lake City is 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in Ogden-Clearfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Salt Lake City
$112,380
Ogden-Clearfield
$99,560

See also: Top paying jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah.