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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Illinois

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

13.3% Jobs Projection
$177,280 Median Salary
830 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

7,280 people worked as Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,880 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 400 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 Illinois has more Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 830 annual Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers job openings in Illinois, and 8,460 total jobs in the year 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ranged from $78,230 to $208,000 with $177,280 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,260 $177,560

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

View the list below to see 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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