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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineer Salary Information in Wisconsin

The average annual salaries for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in the state of Wisconsin are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers among Wisconsin cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Wisconsin (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$42,840
25th Percentile Wage	$50,800
50th Percentile Wage	$76,620
75th Percentile Wage	$110,090
90th Percentile Wage	$133,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $42,840.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	10-Year Growth
2022	$76,620	-14.62%	-12.12%
2021	$87,820	-23.59%	-
2020	$108,540	6.22%	-
2019	$101,790	-6.25%	-
2018	$108,150	3.31%	-
2017	$104,570	5.79%	-
2016	$98,520	-2.40%	-
2015	$100,880	9.89%	-
2014	$90,900	-6.67%	-
2013	$96,960	11.40%	-
2012	$85,910	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Wisconsin Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in some Wisconsin cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of Wisconsin ranges from $96,000 to $145,800. The highest paying area for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Wisconsin is Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington with a median annual salary of $145,800. The second highest paying city/area in Wisconsin State is Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (mean annual salary $104,000). The lowest paying area is Madison with a median annual salary of $96,000.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington	$145,800
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis	$104,000
Madison	$96,000

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