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Airline Pilot

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

263

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$190,943

Median Salary

National Average

+6.8%

Growth

Growth 2022-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

11

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$127,192

25th Percentile

$164,836

Median (50th)

$197,101

75th Percentile

$203,008

90th Percentile

$209,102

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Top Employers Hiring Airline Pilot
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SPIRIT AIRLINES 143 $170,014 $127,192 - $202,114 90.9%
PSA Airlines 49 $252,370 $209,040 - $351,000 89.8%
ATLAS AIR, INC. 49 $201,280 $191,360 - $215,384 100.0%
Sun Country Inc. 4 $170,888 $163,280 - $183,768 100.0%
Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. 3 $166,982 $166,982 - $166,982 100.0%
Mira Vista Aviation, INC 3 $169,413 $164,120 - $180,000 33.3%
Western Air Charter, Inc. 2 $151,550 $93,100 - $210,000 100.0%
Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC 2 $126,672 $126,672 - $126,672 100.0%
Propilot LLC 1 $104,460 $104,460 - $104,460 0.0%
Envoy Air Inc. 1 $187,200 $187,200 - $187,200 100.0%
ABX AIR, INC. 1 $181,522 $181,522 - $181,522 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 258 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 258 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Miramar FL 91 $152,477
Miami FL 49 $201,280
Dania Beach FL 45 $200,492
Arlington VA 23 $258,689
Charlotte NC 20 $245,154
MIRAMAR FL 6 $202,072
Van Nuys CA 5 $162,268
Cottonwood Heights UT 3 $166,982
Minneapolis MN 3 $170,109
DFW Airport TX 2 $283,140
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2022 44 $145,510 95.5%
FY 2023 67 $167,265 95.5%
FY 2024 90 $200,503 86.7%
FY 2025 47 $224,374 91.5%
FY 2026 10 $306,322 100.0%
Company Comparison - Airline Pilot

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SPIRIT AIRLINES 143 $170,014 90.9%
PSA Airlines 49 $252,370 89.8%
ATLAS AIR, INC. 49 $201,280 100.0%
Sun Country Inc. 4 $170,888 100.0%
Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. 3 $166,982 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.