The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $62,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $199,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $136,170 | 14.97% | 28.27% |
| 2016 | $115,780 | 21.64% | - |
| 2015 | $90,720 | -8.77% | - |
| 2014 | $98,680 | -11.59% | - |
| 2013 | $110,120 | 11.30% | - |
| 2012 | $97,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $136,170, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $100,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Olympia | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |