SOC 53-2011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — Hartford
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
In Hartford, CT the median wage is $199,870.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
In Hartford, CT the median wage is $199,870. That is 13.9% lower than the national median of $232,140. Pay ranges from under $94,130 at the tenth percentile to more than $530,080 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $155,460 to $530,080.
Employment stands at 70, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Of the 575 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 10th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $94,130 | −59.5% |
| 25th | $155,460 | −33.0% |
| Median (50th) | $199,870 | −13.9% |
| 75th | $530,080 | +128.3% |
| 90th | $530,080 | +128.3% |
| Mean | $291,840 | +25.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Hartford run 3.6% above the national average, so the median of $199,870 buys what $192,925 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 16.9% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$199,870as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$192,925US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $199,870 a year, 13.9% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $94,130 to $530,080 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 70 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Hartford, CT?
The median annual wage is $199,870, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $232,140, so pay in Hartford, CT is 13.9% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Hartford, CT earns more than $530,080 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $94,130 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 70 jobs in this occupation in Hartford, CT. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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