Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

PERM salary data: 207 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 53-2011.

207
certified PERM positions
$60,258
Median pay
$46,675
25th pct
$126,251
75th pct
$239,200
90th pct
$39,000
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$39,000$60,258 median$239,200

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 91.0%

2022-Q4: $39,000 (8 positions)2023-Q1: $39,000 (12 positions)2023-Q2: $39,000 (9 positions)2023-Q3: $69,336 (8 positions)2023-Q4: $45,760 (15 positions)2024-Q1: $42,380 (6 positions)2024-Q2: $45,760 (17 positions)2025-Q3: $47,611 (21 positions)2025-Q4: $60,258 (9 positions)2026-Q1: $61,755 (40 positions)2026-Q2: $74,485 (82 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$79,808$33,677

Top PERM sponsors for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

EmployerPositionsMedian
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE, INC.114$46,675
EMBRYRIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY44$61,755
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer