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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

National Avg Annual Salary

$280,570

National Avg Hourly Wage

$0.00

National Total Employment

99,300

Top Metro Avg Salary

$390,770

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Highest Paying State

Kentucky leads this occupation with an average annual salary of $413,070.

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Largest State Market

Texas has one of the largest employment markets with 10,050 jobs.

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Highest Paying Metro Area

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA shows an average annual salary of $390,770.

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Largest Metro Market

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a broad labor footprint with 9,680 jobs.

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Top States for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

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State State Code Avg Salary Total Jobs View
Kentucky KY $413,070 0 Open
Washington WA $382,350 3,650 Open
Georgia GA $357,390 0 Open
California CA $321,460 9,890 Open
Michigan MI $307,070 2,650 Open
Illinois IL $296,570 6,440 Open
New York NY $290,170 6,530 Open
Virginia VA $279,820 0 Open
Ohio OH $277,580 1,070 Open
Florida FL $265,890 6,640 Open

Top Metro Areas for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

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