Commercial Pilots Career

The role of Commercial Pilots is to pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $138,010. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Commercial Pilots career. Based on BLS data, a total of 52,750 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Commercial Pilots 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 Commercial Pilots Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Commercial Pilots
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	55	$81,500	$2,500	986 Hours	14.00 Months
Flight Instructor	7	$22,119	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Commercial Pilots Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Commercial Pilots.

Related Occupations toCommercial Pilots
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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
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
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9,020	$64,950	$31
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	93,670	$250,050	$0
Air Traffic Controllers	22,310	$136,790	$66
Airfield Operations Specialists	18,320	$62,140	$30
Flight Attendants	126K	$70,980	$0
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	2,430	$57,580	$28
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	34,520	$97,820	$47
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Aircraft Service Attendants	24,940	$42,110	$20
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40

Vocational Programs for Commercial Pilots Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Commercial Pilots Career

Related Occupations to Commercial Pilots Career