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Also called aam pilot, advanced air mobility pilot, agricultural pilot and air ambulance helicopter pilot.
$123,220
Median pay a year
47,630
People do this work
6
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Commercial Pilot
1 certification
Summary
Commercial pilot navigating fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters on nonscheduled routes, ensuring safety through pre-flight checks, flight planning, and monitoring systems during operations. Instructs other pilots in aircraft operations and regulations
Experience
Commercial Pilot
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Month Year to Month Year
Checked aircraft prior to flights to ensure that engines, controls, instruments, and other systems functioned properly
Co-piloted aircraft or performed captain's duties as required during flights
Monitored engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights
Contacted control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information using radio equipment
Planned flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments
Started engines, operated controls, and piloted airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans
Instructed other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and company regulations
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Checked aircraft systems prior to flightsCo-piloted aircraft or performed captain's dutiesCalculated required speed for takeoffUsed instrumentation in poor visibility conditionsMonitored engine operation and fuel consumptionContacted control towers for flight clearances
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Checked aircraft systems before flights to ensure safety and compliance with operational standards
Calculated required speed for takeoff, considering various factors such as weight and weather conditions
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Checked aircraft systems before every flight to ensure safety and compliance with operational standards
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Before every flightMost flights each daySeveral times a week
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Calculated required speed for takeoff, considering various factors such as weight and weather conditions
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Ensured smoother takeoffsImproved flight safety
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Piloting aircraft
Choosing transportation routes
Planning flight operations
Recording travel details
Training transportation personnel
Reviewing work orders
Monitoring engine operation
Inspecting cargo
Inspecting aircraft components
Testing aircraft equipment performance
Evaluating employees
Arranging maintenance activities
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What a Commercial Pilot does
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Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots.
What it pays
How much does a Commercial Pilot make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$84,540
Median
$123,220
75th percentile
$190,440
About 47,630 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$80,170
$100,120
$128,760
AL
$86,500
$101,420
$133,520
AR
$60,250
$94,410
$102,880
AZ
$93,620
$103,060
$133,110
CA
$85,020
$165,590
$278,940
CO
$98,050
$139,680
$210,470
CT
$172,500
$232,160
$315,450
DE
$124,180
$163,600
$198,380
FL
$98,460
$121,890
$202,340
GA
$102,090
$145,100
$173,870
HI
$65,670
$113,030
$148,550
IA
$91,550
$101,800
$159,040
ID
$82,760
$109,620
$174,750
IL
$64,370
$126,100
$200,440
IN
$88,730
$104,160
$144,990
KS
$59,850
$105,440
$135,150
KY
$91,570
$129,990
$193,940
LA
$63,270
$95,940
$135,950
MD
$81,620
$131,210
$173,790
ME
$95,790
$117,560
$217,110
MI
$82,160
$126,670
$156,940
MN
$60,610
$98,630
$164,150
MO
$66,850
$102,990
$165,990
MS
$88,100
$103,640
$131,650
MT
$87,190
$103,690
$131,360
NC
$79,670
$127,310
$175,900
ND
$92,870
$133,010
$234,990
NE
$57,240
$104,780
$130,290
NJ
$121,730
$226,710
$321,550
NM
$71,970
$97,920
$131,240
NV
$62,590
$105,340
$175,770
NY
$103,390
$177,430
$257,810
OH
$82,440
$150,330
$211,620
OK
$95,990
$126,180
$164,370
OR
$80,100
$120,760
$163,810
PA
$96,780
$134,030
$200,910
PR
$73,470
$81,070
$102,890
RI
$66,180
$98,820
$166,380
SC
$77,710
$105,740
$127,170
SD
$59,420
$83,710
$113,430
TN
$82,770
$117,480
$169,920
TX
$101,090
$137,960
$196,400
UT
$80,480
$99,610
$134,080
VA
$80,160
$104,890
$156,660
VT
$65,090
$137,810
$191,690
WA
$84,540
$117,730
$200,480
WI
$91,750
$129,860
$257,050
WV
$76,810
$105,950
$150,990
WY
$96,110
$102,990
$117,100
Other names
Other names for this job
aam pilot, advanced air mobility pilot, agricultural pilot, air ambulance helicopter pilot, air tour pilot, air transport pilot, airplane pilot, balloon pilot, charter pilot, commercial airplane pilot, commercial charter pilot, commercial helicopter pilot.
More names for this work
commercial pilot certified charter pilot, corporate pilot, emergency medical service helicopter pilot, emergency medical service rotary wing pilot, emergency medical services pilot, ems helicopter pilot, ems pilot, ems rotary wing pilot, executive pilot, first officer pilot, fixed wing pilot, fo pilot, forestry pilot, helicopter air ambulance pilot, helicopter pilot, line pilot, maintenance test pilot, mapping pilot, photogrammetry airplane pilot, pilot, rotor pilot, rotor wing pilot, spray pilot, test pilot, transport pilot, uam pilot, urban air mobility pilot, copilot, aam operator, aam technician, advanced air mobility operator, advanced air mobility technician, aerial advertiser, aerial crop duster, aerial hurricane hunter, aerial sprayer, air ambulance captain, airplane patroller, aviator, balloonist, captain, check airman, chopper operator, crop duster, first officer, flight operator, flyer, uam operator.
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This page is about the occupation Commercial Pilots. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.