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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Arizona

Considering a career as an Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer in Arizona?

12.6% Jobs Projection
$97,760 Median Salary
340 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Arizona is growing faster than average.

  • Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Arizona earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Work in Arizona?

In Arizona, there were 3,030 people working as Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 3,100 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 310 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers working in it, which means Arizona has more Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.5%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 340 annual job openings, and a total of 3,490 jobs for Arizona Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,100 annual jobs and 86,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ranged from $60,460 to $208,000 with $97,760 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,940 $95,980
Tucson, AZ 80 $114,710

Top States for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 9,570 $183,440
California 9,330 $197,740
Illinois 7,280 $177,280
Georgia 6,940 $0
New York 6,240 $100,020
Florida 4,780 $163,620
Colorado 3,250 $183,860
Minnesota 3,100 $98,530
Michigan 3,090 $208,000
Arizona 3,030 $97,760
Washington 2,540 $208,000
Alaska 1,950 $136,460
Nevada 1,350 $208,000
Hawaii 1,020 $0
Ohio 950 $102,010
Oregon 750 $208,000
Indiana 310 $104,100
Alabama 310 $104,690
Tennessee 260 $91,320
Oklahoma 190 $100,480

Below are the states where Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $208,000
Michigan $208,000
Washington $208,000
Oregon $208,000
California $197,740
Colorado $183,860
Texas $183,440
Pennsylvania $181,210
Illinois $177,280
Florida $163,620

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