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Commercial Pilots salarymedian $123,220 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$123,220
25th–75th pct. $84,540–$190,440
Top pay (est.)
$346,600
Top 10% $266,620
Pay in 5 years
$144,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$168,500est.
$144,900–$195,600
Outlook score
73/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
34%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+5.2%
5,200 openings / yr

Commercial Pilots salary

The median annual wage for commercial pilots is $123,220 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $58,850 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $266,620. The mean annual wage is $146,080.

Median
$123,220
Mean
$146,080
10th percentile
$58,850
Entry level
25th percentile
$84,540
75th percentile
$190,440
90th percentile
$266,620
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥19.38M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$58,850
Early career (25th pct.)
$84,540
Mid career (median)
$123,220
Experienced (75th pct.)
$190,440
Top earners (90th pct.)
$266,620

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Commercial Pilots (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $123,220 → in 3 years $135,400 → in 5 years $144,100 → in 10 years $168,500 (10-year range $144,900–$195,600). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.

$123,220
Now
2026
$135,400
In 3 yrs
2029
$125,000–$147,300
$144,100
In 5 yrs
2031
$129,800–$160,500
$168,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$144,900–$195,600

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.06%AI impact +0.12%Total +3.2% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.