Career Atlas USA

Best States for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Georgia90.4 / 100
  2. 2Kentucky88 / 100
  3. 3Colorado84.3 / 100
  4. 4Alaska79.6 / 100
  5. 5Illinois79.3 / 100
  6. 6California73.6 / 100
  7. 7New York72.8 / 100
  8. 8Texas72.4 / 100
  9. 9Florida69.7 / 100
  10. 10Washington68.4 / 100
  11. 11Minnesota68.2 / 100
  12. 12Nevada66.6 / 100
  13. 13Idaho65.9 / 100
  14. 14Arizona65.9 / 100
  15. 15Utah62.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).