DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Occupational Description:
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots. Excludes ?Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians? (17-3024).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 3,520686$106,415/yr$2,980/yr$81,563/yr$88,313/yr$99,215/yr$118,197/yr$148,899/yr
U S 84,5202,198$178,844/yr$6,438/yr$75,784/yr$101,342/yr$150,566/yrN/AN/A
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3,460$99,159/yr
Public Administration50$104,109/yr
Other Regional Data For Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minnesota 3,520 $99,215/yr N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 3,500 $99,225/yr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,500 $99,212/yr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers