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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers vs. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: Salary Comparison (2026)

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineerss earn a median salary of $226,600/year, while Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hands earn $38,940/year - a difference of $187,660. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineerss earn more on average. Both salaries are based on national BLS data.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Median salary
$226,600
$38,940
Hourly rate
$null/hr
$18.72/hr
Entry level (10th %)
$98,560
$30,810
Senior level (90th %)
$0
$53,180
Education required
Varies
Varies
U.S. employment
99,300
2,982,530
Job growth (10-year)
N/A
N/A
Category
Transportation
Transportation
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