Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Illinois
Local pay for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-2011
$293,490
median pay, Illinois
6,460
employed in Illinois
+26.4%
vs U.S. median
+3.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Illinois earn between $204,790 and $420,280 a year; the U.S. median is $232,140.
$166,620
P10
$204,790
P25
$293,490
MEDIAN
$421,610
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$293,490
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