The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $57,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $231,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $231,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70,070 | -2.78% | -33.28% |
| 2021 | $72,020 | -15.47% | - |
| 2020 | $83,160 | -13.56% | - |
| 2019 | $94,440 | -31.47% | - |
| 2018 | $124,160 | -1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $126,380 | 11.13% | - |
| 2016 | $112,310 | 21.44% | - |
| 2015 | $88,230 | -8.87% | - |
| 2014 | $96,060 | -13.06% | - |
| 2013 | $108,610 | 14.01% | - |
| 2012 | $93,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,070 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 48.5 percent (48.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |