Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Kentucky
Local pay for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Kentucky, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-2011
$350,950
median pay, Kentucky
6,260
employed in Kentucky
+51.2%
vs U.S. median
+3.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers earn in Kentucky
Kentucky · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Kentucky earn between $214,120 and $398,760 a year; the U.S. median is $232,140.
$182,780
P10
$214,120
P25
$350,950
MEDIAN
$407,760
P90
Pay by metro in Kentucky
$208,770
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