Pilot, H-1B salary
What 266 H-1B filings report for “Pilot” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Pilot?
$104k median H-1B base salary for a Pilot, typically $75k to $220k, across 266 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Florida at $129k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Florida20$129k+$25k
- 2California28$112k+$8k
- 3Nevada27$112k+$8k
- 4Texas24$96k−$8k
- 5Arizona73$75k−$29k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $104kfor 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 a Pilot?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Pilot roles are Mesa Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Allegiant Travel Company, Piedmont Airlines, and Ameriflight, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Pilot filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Mesa Airlines73 filings$75k
- 2SkyWest Airlines47 filings$104k
- 3Allegiant Travel Company35 filings$112k
- 4Piedmont Airlines21 filings$320k
- 5Ameriflight10 filings$77k
- 6Air Wisconsin9 filings$232k
- 7Co Fire Aviation Inc4 filings$140k
- 8Sunset Aviation4 filings$259k
- 9Agriflite Services Inc.4 filings$73k
- 10Empyreal Jet4 filings$70k
- 11Atlas Air3 filings$191k
- 12Aviation Consultants, Inc.3 filings$225k
- 13Kenmore Crew Leasing, Inc.3 filings$208k
- 14Reva3 filings$171k
- 15Amistad Industries, Ltd3 filings$94k
- 16Airgate Aviation2 filings$145k
- 17Central Copters, Inc.2 filings$146k
- 18Evolveair LLC2 filings$112k
- 19Fox Three, Inc.2 filings$98k
- 20Helicopters2 filings$110k
- 21HessJet LLC2 filings$182k
- 22Aurora Cooperative Elevator, Inc.2 filings$105k
- 23Scott Aviation Inc.2 filings$113k
- 24Aerotech1 filings$480
- 25Bismillah Establishment (BEST) International USA, Inc.1 filings$72k
- 26CJ Leasing LLC1 filings$100k
- 27Chehalem Aviation LLC1 filings$180k
- 28Coleman Jet, LLC1 filings$105k
- 29F.S. Air Service1 filings$91k
- 30Harco Management Services , LLC1 filings$105k
- 31Heinen Bros. Agra Service, Inc.1 filings$118k
- 32International Air Response, Inc.1 filings$65k
- 33Jet America Inc.1 filings$145k
- 34Jet Services Inc.1 filings$70k
- 35Kitty Hawk1 filings$170k
- 36Katmai Air LLC1 filings$132k
- 37Key Lime Air1 filings$110k
- 38Loyd’s Aviation Inc.1 filings$78k
- 39Maine Aviation Corporation1 filings$110k
- 40Matachica LLC1 filings$200k
- 41National Air Cargo Group1 filings$250k
- 42RNR Investment Inc1 filings$69k
- 43Right Wing Left Wing Flyers, LLC1 filings$129k
- 44Sky Lease I1 filings$283k
- 45Superior Transportation Associates., Inc1 filings$115k
- 46Trans-Exec Air Service1 filings$130k
- 47Wayson Air LLC1 filings$360k
Related titles in this family
1,900 filings carry “Pilot” in the title, across 236 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Airline Pilot556 filings$167k
- 2Pilot, First Officer154 filings$187k
- 3First Officer Pilot109 filings$80k
- 4Captain Pilot61 filings$154k
- 5Autopilot Software Engineer48 filings$210k
- 6Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer38 filings$200k
- 7First Officer Commercial Pilot35 filings$78k
- 8Pilot First Officer Skywest Airlines34 filings$77k
- 9Sr Autopilot Software Engineer30 filings$194k
- 10Pilot, First Officer Crj26 filings$121k
- 11Commercial Pilot23 filings$120k
- 12Pilot in Command23 filings$150k
Figures are for the exact title “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.