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Airline Pilot, H-1B salary

What 556 H-1B filings report for “Airline Pilot” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Airline Pilot?

$167k median H-1B base salary for an Airline Pilot, typically $76k to $209k, across 556 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$76k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$77k–$202k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$166,982
556 filings
Top (p90)
$209k
90th percentile
p10 $76k
median $167k
p90 $209k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1North Carolina27$209k+$42k
  • 2Virginia27$209k+$42k
  • 3Florida250$197k+$30k
  • 4Utah160$77k−$90k
  • 5Minnesota20$77k−$90k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $167kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Airline Pilot?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Airline Pilot roles are SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, PSA Airlines, Atlas Air, and Piedmont Airlines, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Airline Pilot filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

561 filings carry “Airline Pilot” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Airline Pilot”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.