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Commercial Pilots in Minnesota

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-4% Jobs Projection

$87,510 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

While jobs for Commercial Pilots in Minnesota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Commercial Pilots in Minnesota is expected to decrease.
Commercial Pilots in Minnesota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Commercial Pilots Work in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, there were 380 people working as Commercial Pilots in the year 2018.

There were 540 Commercial Pilots employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Commercial Pilots in this state are declining at a rate of 3.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.7%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 540 jobs for Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Commercial Pilots ranged from $46,140 to $179,690 with $87,510 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	200	n/a
Fargo, ND-MN	100	$86,050
Grand Forks, ND-MN	60	$66,920
Duluth, MN-WI	30	$39,560

Top States for Commercial Pilots Employment

The table below shows the states 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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Occupation	Minnesota Employment Total
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	3,100

References

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