salary for private pilot
National Ranges and Averages. Commercial pilots earned an average of $82,430 as of May 2014, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median, or middle salary, was $75,620, with commercial pilots in the top one-tenth making $141,210 and the bottom 10 percent earning $35,250.here Salaries Fly High. Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' data, look to the northeast corridor for the highest average pay. As of 2014, New Jersey led the way among states with $111,120, and Connecticut was second with $102,160. Among metropolitan areas: