Vocational Programs for Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $209,680. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 146,420 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers is $81,500. The average length of the programs is 986 hours and the average completion time is 14.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	76	$81,500	$2,500	986 Hours	14.00 Months
Flight Instructor	7	$22,119	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers Career

The following 43 occupations are related to Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers.

Related Occupations toAircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Facilities Managers	131K	$111,110	$53
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	199K	$111,870	$54
Aerospace Engineers	66,660	$134,330	$65
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	72,230	$62,640	$30
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	84,120	$90,740	$44
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	64,900	$59,580	$29
Security Guards	1,203K	$40,440	$19
Transportation Security Screeners	47,950	$51,040	$25
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	118K	$30,520	$15
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	14,720	$34,590	$17
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	28,780	$36,100	$17
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23
Public Safety Telecommunicators	97,820	$52,140	$25
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	206K	$50,830	$24
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	138K	$76,260	$37
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9,020	$64,950	$31
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	93,670	$250,050	$0
Commercial Pilots	52,750	$138,010	$0
Air Traffic Controllers	22,310	$136,790	$66
Airfield Operations Specialists	18,320	$62,140	$30
Flight Attendants	126K	$70,980	$0
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	185K	$59,860	$29
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	205K	$36,920	$18
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	2,430	$57,580	$28
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Subway and Streetcar Operators	14,860	$77,370	$37
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	34,520	$97,820	$47
Motorboat Operators	2,710	$51,810	$25
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Aircraft Service Attendants	24,940	$42,110	$20
Traffic Technicians	7,530	$56,680	$27
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Passenger Attendants	20,190	$36,780	$18

Schools offering vocational programs for Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers

The following 62 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.