Commercial Pilots Salary by State

National median: $123,220

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$101,420
Alaska$100,120
Arizona$103,060
Arkansas$94,410
California$165,590
Colorado$139,680
Connecticut$232,160
Delaware$163,600
Florida$121,890
Georgia$145,100
Hawaii$113,030
Idaho$109,620
Illinois$126,100
Indiana$104,160
Iowa$101,800
Kansas$105,440
Kentucky$129,990
Louisiana$95,940
Maine$117,560
Maryland$131,210
Massachusetts
Michigan$126,670
Minnesota$98,630
Mississippi$103,640
Missouri$102,990
Montana$103,690
Nebraska$104,780
Nevada$105,340
New Hampshire
New Jersey$226,710
New Mexico$97,920
New York$177,430
North Carolina$127,310
North Dakota$133,010
Ohio$150,330
Oklahoma$126,180
Oregon$120,760
Pennsylvania$134,030
Rhode Island$98,820
South Carolina$105,740
South Dakota$83,710
Tennessee$117,480
Texas$137,960
Utah$99,610
Vermont$137,810
Virginia$104,890
Washington$117,730
West Virginia$105,950
Wisconsin$129,860
Wyoming$102,990

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)