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Highest-Paying States for Commercial Pilot

Compare annual median salary for Commercial Pilot across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Commercial Pilot

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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