Career Atlas USA

Best States for Commercial Pilots

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. 1Ohio85.9 / 100
  2. 2North Dakota81.6 / 100
  3. 3Florida73.2 / 100
  4. 4Colorado71.9 / 100
  5. 5Kentucky71 / 100
  6. 6Delaware70.8 / 100
  7. 7Wisconsin69.6 / 100
  8. 8Texas63 / 100
  9. 9California62.9 / 100
  10. 10Oklahoma62.6 / 100
  11. 11Nevada61.6 / 100
  12. 12Michigan61.4 / 100
  13. 13Kansas61 / 100
  14. 14Connecticut59.8 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina59.8 / 100

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