The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $41,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $185,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $185,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,380.
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 | $129,420 | 1.78% | 32.69% |
| 2021 | $127,110 | 43.94% | - |
| 2020 | $71,260 | 7.47% | - |
| 2019 | $65,940 | -3.50% | - |
| 2018 | $68,250 | -15.18% | - |
| 2017 | $78,610 | -18.37% | - |
| 2016 | $93,050 | 26.28% | - |
| 2015 | $68,600 | -24.94% | - |
| 2014 | $85,710 | -19.46% | - |
| 2013 | $102,390 | 14.92% | - |
| 2012 | $87,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,420, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Wisconsin, followed by Lake County-Kenosha County (median annual salary $125,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Lake County-Kenosha County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Green Bay | |
| Madison | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Duluth | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |