Commercial Pilots: pay by state
SOC 53-2012 ยท Transportation and Material Moving. 48 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 460 | $231,650 | $232,160 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 670 | $215,210 | $226,710 |
| 3 | California | 4,900 | $202,040 | $165,590 |
| 4 | New York | 1,070 | $184,580 | $177,430 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 800 | $168,100 | $129,990 |
| 6 | Delaware | 220 | $160,700 | $163,600 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 370 | $157,900 | $133,010 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,170 | $157,600 | $126,100 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1,090 | $156,970 | $129,860 |
| 10 | Colorado | 1,240 | $152,820 | $139,680 |
| 11 | Texas | 4,120 | $152,090 | $137,960 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 530 | $151,950 | $134,030 |
| 13 | Washington | 890 | $149,860 | $117,730 |
| 14 | Georgia | 1,020 | $147,610 | $145,100 |
| 15 | Ohio | 2,680 | $145,490 | $150,330 |
| 16 | Florida | 6,340 | $145,320 | $121,890 |
| 17 | Oregon | 670 | $144,320 | $120,760 |
| 18 | Maine | 100 | $139,890 | $117,560 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 1,520 | $138,680 | $127,310 |
| 20 | Maryland | 360 | $138,530 | $131,210 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 540 | $136,510 | $126,180 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 80 | $131,970 | $98,820 |
| 23 | Idaho | 310 | $131,800 | $109,620 |
| 24 | Vermont | 40 | $130,790 | $137,810 |
| 25 | Montana | 330 | $128,170 | $103,690 |
| 26 | Michigan | 1,390 | $127,700 | $126,670 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 1,030 | $126,190 | $117,480 |
| 28 | Indiana | 960 | $125,910 | $104,160 |
| 29 | Nevada | 1,100 | $125,470 | $105,340 |
| 30 | Iowa | 300 | $124,640 | $101,800 |
| 31 | Virginia | 1,130 | $124,590 | $104,890 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 910 | $123,240 | $98,630 |
| 33 | Mississippi | 240 | $120,670 | $103,640 |
| 34 | Hawaii | 350 | $120,320 | $113,030 |
| 35 | Missouri | 670 | $119,400 | $102,990 |
| 36 | Arizona | 1,540 | $119,320 | $103,060 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 40 | $119,040 | $105,950 |
| 38 | Utah | 540 | $115,970 | $99,610 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 370 | $114,690 | $97,920 |
| 40 | Kansas | 680 | $111,540 | $105,440 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 910 | $109,200 | $95,940 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 290 | $108,640 | $105,740 |
| 43 | Alabama | 780 | $108,580 | $101,420 |
| 44 | Alaska | 1,000 | $107,070 | $100,120 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 190 | $106,190 | $102,990 |
| 46 | Nebraska | 290 | $103,300 | $104,780 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 460 | $95,380 | $94,410 |
| 48 | South Dakota | 320 | $94,070 | $83,710 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), Massachusetts, New Hampshire. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.