Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Middle 50%
- $91,780–$218,690
- vs U.S. median
- -22%
- Metro rank
- #18 of 22
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $180,330 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,760 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $232,140 and 9% above the PA statewide median of $164,990. It ranks #18 of 22 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,760 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in Philadelphia?
The BLS median is $180,330 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,760 jobs pay between $91,780 and $218,690. The 10th percentile is $89,580 and the 90th is $390,340.
Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers?
That is 22% below the U.S. median of $232,140 and 9% above the PA statewide median of $164,990. It ranks #18 of 22 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.