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Commercial Pilots in Florida

Commercial Pilots in Florida

Considering a career as a Commercial Pilot in Florida?

16.7% Jobs Projection
$77,430 Median Salary
560 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Commercial Pilots in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Commercial Pilots in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Commercial Pilots in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Commercial Pilots Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 4,170 people working as Commercial Pilots in the year 2018.

There were 3,680 Commercial Pilots employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 390 Commercial Pilots working in it, which means Florida has more Commercial Pilots than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Commercial Pilots in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 560 annual job openings, and a total of 5,590 jobs for Florida Commercial Pilots in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 42,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Commercial Pilots Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Commercial Pilots ranged from $38,310 to $208,000 with $77,430 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Commercial Pilots

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Commercial Pilots.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,890 n/a
Jacksonville, FL 420 $91,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 330 $62,140
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 310 $49,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 250 $66,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 250 $74,220
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 180 $60,440
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 90 n/a
Panama City, FL 50 $73,390
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 50 n/a
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 40 $90,780
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 40 n/a

Top States for Commercial Pilots Employment

View the list below to see where most Commercial Pilots work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,800 $92,720
Florida 4,170 $77,430
California 3,380 $81,940
Ohio 1,740 $81,050
Arizona 1,410 $75,720
North Carolina 1,380 $74,150
Michigan 1,250 $75,600
Washington 1,160 $92,140
Alabama 1,150 $89,730
Georgia 1,030 $101,600
New York 1,020 $101,230
Colorado 870 $81,480
Louisiana 830 $68,740
Arkansas 710 $70,170
Alaska 690 $77,720
Nevada 660 $92,530
Indiana 660 $65,510
Oregon 570 $65,820
Illinois 550 $89,520
Pennsylvania 510 $83,020

Below are the states where Commercial Pilots get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
South Carolina $114,210
Connecticut $110,870
Massachusetts $104,830
Georgia $101,600
New York $101,230
Maryland $97,100
Kansas $93,250
Kentucky $93,160
Texas $92,720
Nevada $92,530

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