Highest-paying states for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Georgia leads at $618,090 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $618,090 | $211,400–$618,090 |
| Idaho | $507,640 | $216,750–$507,910 |
| California | $353,900 | $208,070–$390,260 |
| Kentucky | $350,950 | $214,120–$398,760 |
| Colorado | $307,490 | $197,310–$371,190 |
| Illinois | $293,490 | $204,790–$420,280 |
| New York | $255,240 | $170,510–$475,690 |
| Alaska | $232,140 | $185,430–$369,150 |
| Washington | $229,900 | $202,420–$396,810 |
| Arizona | $227,870 | $163,570–$293,730 |
| Florida | $225,020 | $169,730–$344,360 |
| Texas | $215,150 | $184,750–$417,070 |
| Minnesota | $211,470 | $210,510–$337,920 |
| Ohio | $204,170 | $138,590–$320,410 |
| Connecticut | $199,870 | $142,630–$530,080 |
| Nevada | $192,460 | $131,020–$293,240 |
| Utah | $174,590 | $140,620–$197,630 |
| Oregon | $173,190 | $103,640–$220,310 |
| Arkansas | $168,970 | $130,750–$168,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $164,990 | $91,780–$211,940 |
| Rhode Island | $164,880 | $124,270–$199,910 |
| North Carolina | $151,540 | $99,180–$199,660 |
| Maine | $147,930 | $127,830–$266,310 |
| Kansas | $143,580 | $128,520–$165,340 |
| Mississippi | $143,580 | $132,850–$164,430 |
| South Carolina | $143,580 | $128,070–$169,690 |
| Tennessee | $143,580 | $124,450–$164,360 |
| Alabama | $136,990 | $126,440–$165,340 |
| New Mexico | $136,990 | $131,830–$156,640 |
| Oklahoma | $133,680 | $129,460–$160,990 |
| Iowa | $131,730 | $86,570–$168,510 |
| Nebraska | $131,650 | $106,630–$172,330 |
| Louisiana | $120,740 | $93,530–$173,750 |
| New Hampshire | $99,280 | $74,950–$150,760 |
| Missouri | $97,680 | $60,920–$143,580 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.