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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

127

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$44,586

Median Salary

National Average

+7500.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

11

Top Employers

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

$35,693

25th Percentile

$36,400

Median (50th)

$36,400

75th Percentile

$36,400

90th Percentile

$70,720

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Top Employers Hiring Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC. 108 $36,522 $35,693 - $67,283 32.4%
Silver Airways LLC 6 $70,720 $70,720 - $70,720 100.0%
Learjet Inc. 5 $113,998 $109,830 - $115,770 80.0%
KAISERAIR, INC. 1 $86,780 $86,780 - $86,780 100.0%
MORGAN LAW GROUP PA 1 $111,000 $111,000 - $111,000 100.0%
NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL 1 $120,067 $120,067 - $120,067 100.0%
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 1 $90,710 $90,710 - $90,710 100.0%
CAPE AIR/NANTUCKET AIRLINES 1 $67,283 $67,283 - $67,283 0.0%
SkyWest Airlines 1 $76,960 $76,960 - $76,960 0.0%
CARIBBEAN BUZZ, LLC 1 $98,160 $98,160 - $98,160 0.0%
JERRY TRIMBLE HELICOPTERS, INC. 1 $72,800 $72,800 - $72,800 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 127 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 127 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hyannis MA 109 $36,804
Fort Lauderdale FL 6 $70,720
WICHITA KS 4 $115,040
Dallas TX 1 $109,830
Fresno CA 1 $76,960
Charlotte Amalie VI 1 $98,160
LAS VEGAS NV 1 $90,710
MCMINVILLE OR 1 $72,800
MOJAVE CA 1 $120,067
OAKLAND CA 1 $86,780
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 2008 1 $90,710 100.0%
FY 2010 1 $86,780 100.0%
FY 2013 1 $109,830 0.0%
FY 2014 4 $77,422 25.0%
FY 2015 1 $112,850 100.0%
FY 2016 1 $115,770 100.0%
FY 2017 2 $115,770 100.0%
FY 2018 40 $36,903 35.0%
FY 2019 76 $41,173 36.8%
Company Comparison - Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC. 108 $36,522 32.4%
Silver Airways LLC 6 $70,720 100.0%
Learjet Inc. 5 $113,998 80.0%
KAISERAIR, INC. 1 $86,780 100.0%
MORGAN LAW GROUP PA 1 $111,000 100.0%
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.