Average Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers Salary in Illinois
BLS tracks 6,440 airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Illinois but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Illinois (state).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 6,440
- How common this job is here
- 1.65×
- More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.
Metros inside Illinois
Pay and employment for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Peoria, IL
- Rockford, IL
- Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Springfield, IL
- Bloomington, IL
- Kankakee, IL
- Decatur, IL
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +3.9%
- 3,900 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 11,700
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience
- Less than 5 years
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