The annual salary statistics of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $80,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $137,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $172,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $172,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $172,510 | 4.78% | 40.80% |
| 2016 | $164,270 | 3.13% | - |
| 2015 | $159,130 | 28.07% | - |
| 2014 | $114,470 | 7.01% | - |
| 2013 | $106,450 | 4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $102,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $172,510, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $90,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 47.8 percent (47.8%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston |