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Commercial Pilots in Washington

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18.7% Jobs Projection
$92,140 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Commercial Pilots in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Commercial Pilots in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Commercial Pilots in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Commercial Pilots Work in Washington?

1,160 people worked as Commercial Pilots in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,130 Commercial Pilots employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 390 Commercial Pilots working in it, which means Washington has more Commercial Pilots than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Commercial Pilots in this state are growing at a rate of 18.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.7%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,270 total jobs in 2026 for Commercial Pilots in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 42,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Commercial Pilots Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Commercial Pilots ranged from $47,800 to $185,450 with $92,140 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Commercial Pilots

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Commercial Pilots.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 690 $124,160
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 270 $51,580
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 100 $83,330
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 50 $52,900

Top States for Commercial Pilots Employment

View the list below to see where most Commercial Pilots work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,800 $92,720
Florida 4,170 $77,430
California 3,380 $81,940
Ohio 1,740 $81,050
Arizona 1,410 $75,720
North Carolina 1,380 $74,150
Michigan 1,250 $75,600
Washington 1,160 $92,140
Alabama 1,150 $89,730
Georgia 1,030 $101,600
New York 1,020 $101,230
Colorado 870 $81,480
Louisiana 830 $68,740
Arkansas 710 $70,170
Alaska 690 $77,720
Nevada 660 $92,530
Indiana 660 $65,510
Oregon 570 $65,820
Illinois 550 $89,520
Pennsylvania 510 $83,020

Below are the states where Commercial Pilots get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
South Carolina $114,210
Connecticut $110,870
Massachusetts $104,830
Georgia $101,600
New York $101,230
Maryland $97,100
Kansas $93,250
Kentucky $93,160
Texas $92,720
Nevada $92,530

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