Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New York

Get the information you need to know about working as an Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New York is growing slower than average.

• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Air Transportation
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
• Flight Instructor

How Many Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Work in New York?

6,240 people worked as Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,060 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 310 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers working in it, which means New York has more Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers than average.

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.5%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 540 annual job openings, and a total of 5,850 jobs for New York Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,100 annual jobs and 86,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ranged from $37,000 to $193,230 with $100,020 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	9,340	$130,340
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	30	$91,040

Top States for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	9,570	$183,440
California	9,330	$197,740
Illinois	7,280	$177,280
Georgia	6,940	$0
New York	6,240	$100,020
Florida	4,780	$163,620
Colorado	3,250	$183,860
Minnesota	3,100	$98,530
Michigan	3,090	$208,000
Arizona	3,030	$97,760
Washington	2,540	$208,000
Alaska	1,950	$136,460
Nevada	1,350	$208,000
Hawaii	1,020	$0
Ohio	950	$102,010
Oregon	750	$208,000
Indiana	310	$104,100
Alabama	310	$104,690
Tennessee	260	$91,320
Oklahoma	190	$100,480

Below are the states where Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Nevada	$208,000
Michigan	$208,000
Washington	$208,000
Oregon	$208,000
California	$197,740
Colorado	$183,860
Texas	$183,440
Pennsylvania	$181,210
Illinois	$177,280
Florida	$163,620

Related Careers in New York

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Occupation	New York Employment Total
Commercial Pilots	1,020

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.