Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Career

The role of Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers is to pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $250,050. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 93,670 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Airline Pilots, Copilots, 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 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
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	-	-	-

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The following 19 occupations are related to Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers.

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Aerospace Engineers	66,660	$134,330	$65
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
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
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
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
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
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40

Vocational Programs for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Career

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