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Commercial Pilots
SOC 53-2012. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 78 labor condition applications for Commercial Pilots (SOC 53-2012) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 72 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $120,000 a year (quartiles $75,088–$159,320), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $85,499. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (37% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 50 with a median offered wage of $156,160.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 37%Level II 28%Level III 21%Level IV 12%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 53-2012 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $120,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $75,088–$159,320 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 65% | 56% |
| Share certified | 92% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (77 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbic Air LLC | Camarillo | 7 | $111,429 |
| Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. | Miami | 5 | $153,728 |
| Trans-Exec Air Service Inc | Van Nuys | 2 | — |
| Snap Inc. | Santa Monica | 1 | — |
| North Star Aviation Inc. | Mankato | 1 | — |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | 1 | — |
| Journey Aviation, LLC | Boca Raton | 1 | — |
| Win Win Aviation Inc. | DeKalb | 1 | — |
| Helicopter Express, LLC | Tate | 1 | — |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Commercial Pilots: 8 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
Florida 23 · California 18 · Arizona 6 · Minnesota 4 · Missouri 4 · Idaho 4 · Nebraska 4 · Oregon 3 · Texas 2 · Iowa 2
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $156,160.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Trans-Exec Air Service Inc | Van Nuys | 6 |
| Incobrasa Industries Ltd. | Gilman | 2 |
| CommuteAir LLC | North Olmsted | 2 |
| Win Win Aviation Inc. | DeKalb | 1 |
| Biocollections Worldwide, Inc. | Miami | 1 |
| Sling Flying Club, LLC | Torrance | 1 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Lincoln | 1 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | 1 |
| Star Marianas Air | Tinian | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Commercial Pilots?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 53-2012 is $120,000 a year, with the middle half between $75,088 and $159,320; the median prevailing wage cited is $85,499.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Commercial Pilots?
Orbic Air LLC (7), Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. (5), Trans-Exec Air Service Inc (2), Snap Inc. (1), North Star Aviation Inc. (1)
Which wage level is most common for Commercial Pilots?
Level I: Level I 37%, Level II 28%, Level III 21%, Level IV 12% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Commercial Pilots?
50 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $156,160.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.