Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
SOC code 53-2011 · 60 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
60
certified positions
$193,149
Median pay
$128,530
25th pct
$299,088
75th pct
$326,780
90th pct
$48,472
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$188,802
Median prevailing wage
$48,472$193,149 median$326,780
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 120.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 10 (45%), med $141,281Level II · Qualified — 7 (32%), med $214,406Level III · Experienced — 5 (23%), med $214,280
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL | 13 | $222,976 |
| GOJET AIRLINES LLC | 12 | $320,902 |
| AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES LLC | 9 | $209,040 |
| HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC | 7 | $46,675 |
| AIRGATE AVIATION INC | 3 | $145,226 |
| GLEIM PUBLICATIONS INC | 2 | $69,460 |
| SILVER AIRWAYS LLC | 2 | $129,147 |
| ALLEGIANT AIR LLC | 2 | $115,929 |
| CHEHALEM AVIATION LLC | 1 | $180,000 |
| GHS AVIATION GROUP LLC | 1 | $214,280 |
| NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL | 1 | $180,000 |
| CENTRAL COPTERS INC | 1 | $166,980 |
| CCG GLOBAL LLC | 1 | $350,000 |
| ATLAS AIR INC | 1 | $209,102 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 1 | $67,094 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 17 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| PR | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |