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Best States for Commercial Pilot

Compare the best states for Commercial Pilot using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Commercial Pilot

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	New JerseyNJ	75/100	$229,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	ConnecticutCT	68/100	$227,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$122,100	1-12 months	$60	View guide
#4	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$137,150	1.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	NevadaNV	62/100	$132,490	1-23 years	See agency	View guide
#6	New YorkNY	62/100	$172,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	WashingtonWA	62/100	$123,530	5.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	ColoradoCO	60/100	$122,700	4 years	See agency	View guide
#9	TexasTX	60/100	$162,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	HawaiiHI	59/100	$102,390	12 months	See agency	View guide
#11	DelawareDE	58/100	$155,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MississippiMS	57/100	$99,920	10 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	IdahoID	56/100	$103,090	18 years	See agency	View guide
#14	IndianaIN	56/100	$96,730	6.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	West VirginiaWV	56/100	$102,640	3 years	See agency	View guide
#16	WyomingWY	56/100	$126,570	85.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	GeorgiaGA	54/100	$139,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MichiganMI	52/100	$130,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	PennsylvaniaPA	52/100	$129,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MissouriMO	51/100	$124,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	OregonOR	51/100	$112,620	32.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#22	LouisianaLA	50/100	$120,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	North CarolinaNC	50/100	$126,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MaineME	48/100	$134,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	48/100	$111,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	TennesseeTN	48/100	$119,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	VirginiaVA	48/100	$115,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	AlabamaAL	47/100	$106,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	OklahomaOK	47/100	$108,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IllinoisIL	46/100	$105,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	KansasKS	46/100	$103,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	WisconsinWI	46/100	$103,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	Rhode IslandRI	45/100	$101,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VermontVT	45/100	$95,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	FloridaFL	43/100	$130,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MarylandMD	43/100	$130,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	ArkansasAR	42/100	$84,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KentuckyKY	42/100	$101,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	IowaIA	41/100	$101,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MinnesotaMN	41/100	$117,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	New MexicoNM	41/100	$85,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	41/100	$119,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	AlaskaAK	38/100	$110,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	NebraskaNE	37/100	$100,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	36/100	$102,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MontanaMT	36/100	$103,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	New HampshireNH	36/100	$60,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	UtahUT	36/100	$101,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	30/100	$75,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	28/100	$116,050	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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