Highest-Paying States for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.

1. 1Georgia$618,090
2. 2Idaho$507,640
3. 3Michigan$428,570
4. 4California$353,900
5. 5Kentucky$350,950
6. 6Colorado$307,490
7. 7Illinois$293,490
8. 8New York$255,240
9. 9Alaska$232,140
10. 10Washington$229,900
11. 11Arizona$227,870
12. 12Florida$225,020
13. 13Texas$215,150
14. 14Minnesota$211,470
15. 15Ohio$204,170