The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $90,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $113,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $234,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $90,170.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $123,810 | -8.69% | 42.07% |
| 2021 | $134,570 | 17.92% | - |
| 2020 | $110,460 | 3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $107,020 | 32.98% | - |
| 2013 | $71,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,810, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $86,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |