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Commercial Pilots Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial pilots in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Commercial Pilots in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,650
25th Percentile Wage
$50,680
50th Percentile Wage
$72,080
75th Percentile Wage
$86,500
90th Percentile Wage
$98,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$72,080
18.40% 18.40%
2016
$58,820
-26.30% -
2013
$74,290
20.82% -
2012
$58,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Commercial Pilots Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,080 in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is 47.1 percent (47.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$136,170
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$100,080
Bellingham
$81,300
Tacoma
$79,380
Olympia
$76,760
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$74,660
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$72,080
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$71,810
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$70,070
Spokane
$67,310
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,910