Commercial Pilots Salary by State

National average: $146,389 · 48 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Connecticut$231,650
New Jersey$215,210
California$202,040
New York$184,580
Kentucky$168,100
Delaware$160,700
North Dakota$157,900
Illinois$157,600
Wisconsin$156,970
Colorado$152,820
Texas$152,090
Pennsylvania$151,950
Washington$149,860
Georgia$147,610
Ohio$145,490
Florida$145,320
Oregon$144,320
Maine$139,890
North Carolina$138,680
Maryland$138,530
Oklahoma$136,510
Rhode Island$131,970
Idaho$131,800
Vermont$130,790
Montana$128,170
Michigan$127,700
Tennessee$126,190
Indiana$125,910
Nevada$125,470
Iowa$124,640
Virginia$124,590
Minnesota$123,240
Mississippi$120,670
Hawaii$120,320
Missouri$119,400
Arizona$119,320
West Virginia$119,040
Utah$115,970
New Mexico$114,690
Kansas$111,540
Louisiana$109,200
South Carolina$108,640
Alabama$108,580
Alaska$107,070
Wyoming$106,190
Nebraska$103,300
Arkansas$95,380
South Dakota$94,070