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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in North Carolina

Considering a career as an Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer in North Carolina?

10.8% Jobs Projection

$101,420 Median Salary

280 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Work in North Carolina?

There were 2,430 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.5%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 280 annual Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers job openings in North Carolina, and 2,880 total jobs in the year 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ranged from $79,470 to $126,970 with $101,420 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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

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Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Commercial Pilots	1,380

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