Pilot Driver Salary in Maryland

How much does a Pilot Driver make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pilot Driver in Maryland is $55,682 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Pilot Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,064
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,676 to $62,163
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,119

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Pilot Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,163	$5,180	$1,195	$30
Average	$55,682	$4,640	$1,071	$27
25th Percentile	$50,676	$4,223	$975	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Pilot Driver Salaries

A Pilot Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Pilot Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Pilot Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,791.
California: $59,564.
Massachusetts: $58,770.

District of Columbia $59,791 California $59,564 Massachusetts $58,770 Washington $58,554 New Jersey $58,533 Alaska $58,457 Connecticut $57,712 New York $57,410

Hawaii $56,443 Rhode Island $55,989 Maryland $55,682 Minnesota $55,260 Colorado $55,098 Illinois $55,044 Oregon $54,839 Delaware $54,688

New Hampshire $54,593 Virginia $54,380 Pennsylvania $53,759 Nevada $53,446 North Dakota $53,343 Michigan $53,181 Wisconsin $53,122 Vermont $53,003

Texas $52,674 Maine $52,652 Arizona $52,620 Ohio $52,582 Georgia $52,085 Indiana $51,837 Wyoming $51,788 Utah $51,712

Iowa $51,680 Kansas $51,421 Louisiana $51,345 North Carolina $51,318 Missouri $51,307 Florida $51,097 Montana $50,983 Nebraska $50,875

Kentucky $50,816 South Carolina $50,600 Tennessee $50,465 Idaho $50,411 New Mexico $50,017 Oklahoma $49,930 Alabama $49,612 South Dakota $49,077

Arkansas $48,785 West Virginia $48,629 Mississippi $48,159

Top Paying Cities for Pilot Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $57,333
Riverdale: $59,384
College Park: $59,316

Owings, MD $57,333 Riverdale, MD $59,384 College Park, MD $59,316 Fort Washington, MD $59,277 Oxon Hill, MD $59,448 Suitland, MD $59,429 District Heights, MD $59,400 Temple Hills, MD $59,430

Deale, MD $57,067 Dunkirk, MD $57,671 Fort George G Meade, MD $56,348 Friendship, MD $57,249 Fulton, MD $57,097 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $59,228 Savage, MD $56,432 Shady Side, MD $56,617

Galesville, MD $56,866 Greenbelt, MD $59,110 Glenn Dale, MD $58,457 Upper Marlboro, MD $58,514 Harwood, MD $57,085 Highland, MD $57,045 West River, MD $57,096 Tracys Landing, MD $57,136

Hyattsville, MD $59,432 Jessup, MD $56,155 Bethesda, MD $59,449 Glen Echo, MD $59,438 Chevy Chase, MD $59,443 Cabin John, MD $59,426 Olney, MD $58,088 Brookeville, MD $57,004

Poolesville, MD $57,505 Barnesville, MD $56,705 Beallsville, MD $56,809 Boyds, MD $57,244 Dickerson, MD $56,744 Rockville, MD $58,772 Potomac, MD $58,941 Derwood, MD $58,148

Sandy Spring, MD $57,809 Ashton, MD $57,682 Brinklow, MD $57,254 Burtonsville, MD $57,924 Montgomery Village, MD $57,450 Kensington, MD $59,393 Garrett Park, MD $59,323 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $58,857

Silver Spring, MD $59,359 Takoma Park, MD $59,436 Aberdeen, MD $54,442 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $54,431 Abingdon, MD $54,852 Gunpowder, MD $55,182 Arnold, MD $55,825 Baldwin, MD $55,079

Bel Air, MD $54,621 Belcamp, MD $54,700 Benson, MD $54,370 Boring, MD $54,491 Brooklandville, MD $55,615 Butler, MD $55,003 Chase, MD $55,437 Churchville, MD $54,213

Clarksville, MD $56,440 Cockeysville, MD $55,108 Hunt Valley, MD $55,339 Crownsville, MD $56,203 Darlington, MD $53,733 Davidsonville, MD $57,022 Dayton, MD $56,404 Edgewater, MD $56,500

Edgewood, MD $55,018 Ellicott City, MD $55,725 Columbia, MD $56,142 Fallston, MD $54,875 Finksburg, MD $54,894 Forest Hill, MD $54,323 Fork, MD $55,265 Fort Howard, MD $55,614

Freeland, MD $53,232 Gambrills, MD $56,415 Gibson Island, MD $55,645 Glen Arm, MD $55,469 Glen Burnie, MD $55,711 Glyndon, MD $55,178 Hampstead, MD $53,909 Elkridge, MD $55,772

Hanover, MD $55,804 Harmans, MD $55,801 Havre De Grace, MD $54,089 Hydes, MD $55,270 Jarrettsville, MD $54,143 Joppa, MD $55,158 Kingsville, MD $55,281 Lineboro, MD $53,096

Linthicum Heights, MD $55,719 Long Green, MD $55,378 Spencerville, MD $57,838 Clarksburg, MD $56,573 Damascus, MD $56,086 Germantown, MD $57,762 Annapolis, MD $56,257 Cumberland, MD $51,104

Accident, MD $51,019 Barton, MD $51,259 Bittinger, MD $51,163 Bloomington, MD $51,345 Corriganville, MD $50,779 Eckhart Mines, MD $51,061 Ellerslie, MD $50,844 Flintstone, MD $51,117

Friendsville, MD $51,004 Frostburg, MD $50,990 Grantsville, MD $50,993 Kitzmiller, MD $50,996 Lonaconing, MD $51,166 Luke, MD $51,348 Mc Henry, MD $51,024 Midland, MD $51,338

Midlothian, MD $50,997 Mount Savage, MD $50,764 Oakland, MD $50,876 Oldtown, MD $51,186 Pinto, MD $51,281 Rawlings, MD $51,297 Spring Gap, MD $51,249 Swanton, MD $51,124

Westernport, MD $51,346 Easton, MD $55,142 Barclay, MD $54,681 Bethlehem, MD $54,751 Betterton, MD $54,721 Bozman, MD $55,611 Cambridge, MD $54,754 Centreville, MD $55,199

Chester, MD $55,625 Chestertown, MD $54,977 Church Creek, MD $54,667 Church Hill, MD $54,903 Claiborne, MD $55,711 Cordova, MD $54,955 Crapo, MD $54,186 Crocheron, MD $53,795

Crumpton, MD $54,618 Denton, MD $54,668 East New Market, MD $54,536 Federalsburg, MD $54,525 Fishing Creek, MD $54,387 Galena, MD $54,471 Goldsboro, MD $54,563 Grasonville, MD $55,519

Greensboro, MD $54,573 Henderson, MD $54,623 Hillsboro, MD $54,994 Hurlock, MD $54,548 Ingleside, MD $54,725 Kennedyville, MD $54,568 Mcdaniel, MD $55,689 Madison, MD $55,093

Marydel, MD $54,473 Massey, MD $54,484 Millington, MD $54,561 Neavitt, MD $55,681 Newcomb, MD $55,297 Oxford, MD $55,024 Preston, MD $54,731 Price, MD $54,941

Queen Anne, MD $55,084 Queenstown, MD $55,398 Rhodesdale, MD $54,221 Ridgely, MD $54,788 Rock Hall, MD $55,313 Royal Oak, MD $55,194 Saint Michaels, MD $55,569 Secretary, MD $54,744

Sherwood, MD $56,021 Deal Island, MD $53,383 Eden, MD $53,488 Ewell, MD $53,216 Fruitland, MD $53,672 Girdletree, MD $53,094 Hebron, MD $53,621 Linkwood, MD $54,378

Manokin, MD $53,312 Mardela Springs, MD $53,814 Marion Station, MD $53,125 Nanticoke, MD $53,598 Newark, MD $53,375 Ocean City, MD $53,632 Parsonsburg, MD $53,524 Pittsville, MD $53,526

Pocomoke City, MD $53,194 Powellville, MD $53,499 Princess Anne, MD $53,450 Quantico, MD $53,516 Rehobeth, MD $53,109 Sharptown, MD $54,110 Showell, MD $53,525 Snow Hill, MD $53,335

Stockton, MD $53,016 Tyaskin, MD $53,464 Tylerton, MD $53,280 Upper Fairmount, MD $53,442 Vienna, MD $53,929 Westover, MD $53,311 Whaleyville, MD $53,497 Willards, MD $53,518

Delmar, MD $53,660 North East, MD $54,138 Perry Point, MD $54,059 Perryville, MD $54,039 Port Deposit, MD $53,906 Rising Sun, MD $53,729 Warwick, MD $54,459 Cecilton, MD $54,422

Charlestown, MD $54,131 Chesapeake City, MD $54,421 Childs, MD $54,348 Stevensville, MD $55,767 Colora, MD $53,681 Conowingo, MD $53,591 Earleville, MD $54,370 Elk Mills, MD $54,366

Elkton, MD $54,327 Georgetown, MD $54,410 Lutherville Timonium, MD $55,569 Abell, MD $55,016 Accokeek, MD $58,790 Aquasco, MD $57,336 Avenue, MD $55,104 Barstow, MD $56,651

Bel Alton, MD $56,932 Benedict, MD $56,893 Brandywine, MD $58,234 Broomes Island, MD $56,008 Bryans Road, MD $58,676 Bryantown, MD $57,615 Bushwood, MD $55,144 California, MD $55,097

Callaway, MD $54,713 Chaptico, MD $55,668 Charlotte Hall, MD $56,508 Cheltenham, MD $58,779 Clements, MD $55,669 Cobb Island, MD $55,169 Coltons Point, MD $54,910 Compton, MD $55,209

Dameron, MD $54,016 Dowell, MD $55,269 Drayden, MD $54,145 Faulkner, MD $56,628 Great Mills, MD $54,801 Helen, MD $56,189 Hollywood, MD $55,423 Hughesville, MD $57,230

Huntingtown, MD $56,995 Indian Head, MD $57,350 Ironsides, MD $57,119 Issue, MD $55,467 La Plata, MD $57,513 Leonardtown, MD $55,005 Lexington Park, MD $54,633 Loveville, MD $55,582

Lusby, MD $55,372 Marbury, MD $57,810 Mechanicsville, MD $56,177 Morganza, MD $55,849 Mount Victoria, MD $55,207 Nanjemoy, MD $56,447 Newburg, MD $55,881 Park Hall, MD $54,473

Patuxent River, MD $54,761 Piney Point, MD $54,229 Pomfret, MD $58,138 Port Republic, MD $56,313 Port Tobacco, MD $57,301 Prince Frederick, MD $56,655 Ridge, MD $53,776 Rock Point, MD $55,861

Saint Inigoes, MD $53,949 Saint Leonard, MD $56,041 Saint Marys City, MD $54,462 Scotland, MD $53,420 Solomons, MD $55,219 Sunderland, MD $57,109 Tall Timbers, MD $54,299 Valley Lee, MD $54,320

Welcome, MD $56,944 White Plains, MD $58,144 Southern Md Facility, MD $58,853 Annapolis Junction, MD $56,282 Lanham, MD $59,076 Beltsville, MD $58,992 Laurel, MD $57,706 Bladensburg, MD $59,422

Lothian, MD $57,673 Mount Rainier, MD $59,450 North Beach, MD $56,872 Bowie, MD $57,696 Brentwood, MD $59,447 Capitol Heights, MD $59,421 Chesapeake Beach, MD $56,843 Churchton, MD $56,856

Clinton, MD $59,086 Still Pond, MD $54,725 Sudlersville, MD $54,622 Taylors Island, MD $55,108 Templeville, MD $54,476 Tilghman, MD $55,895 Toddville, MD $53,919 Trappe, MD $54,787

Wingate, MD $54,130 Wittman, MD $55,711 Woolford, MD $54,880 Worton, MD $54,913 Wye Mills, MD $55,302 Frederick, MD $54,676 Adamstown, MD $55,812 Big Pool, MD $51,844

Boonsboro, MD $53,691 Braddock Heights, MD $54,648 Brownsville, MD $54,488 Brunswick, MD $54,992 Buckeystown, MD $55,396 Burkittsville, MD $54,576 Cascade, MD $53,202 Cavetown, MD $53,135

Chewsville, MD $53,217 Clear Spring, MD $52,505 Cooksville, MD $55,702 Emmitsburg, MD $53,379 Fairplay, MD $53,346 Funkstown, MD $53,341 Glenelg, MD $56,291 Glenwood, MD $56,015

Hagerstown, MD $53,071 Hancock, MD $51,589 Ijamsville, MD $55,675 Jefferson, MD $55,047 Keedysville, MD $53,861 Keymar, MD $53,834 Knoxville, MD $54,703 Ladiesburg, MD $54,028

Libertytown, MD $54,525 Lisbon, MD $55,709 Little Orleans, MD $51,303 Maugansville, MD $52,878 Middletown, MD $54,447 Monrovia, MD $55,553 Mount Airy, MD $55,220 Myersville, MD $53,740

New Market, MD $54,996 New Midway, MD $54,026 New Windsor, MD $54,515 Point Of Rocks, MD $55,706 Rocky Ridge, MD $53,667 Rohrersville, MD $54,228 Sabillasville, MD $53,274 Saint James, MD $53,354

Sharpsburg, MD $53,781 Smithsburg, MD $53,183 Sykesville, MD $55,362 Taneytown, MD $53,507 Thurmont, MD $53,728 Tuscarora, MD $55,919 Union Bridge, MD $54,294 Unionville, MD $54,556

Walkersville, MD $54,363 West Friendship, MD $55,824 Williamsport, MD $53,128 Woodbine, MD $55,703 Woodsboro, MD $54,105 Salisbury, MD $53,660 Allen, MD $53,587 Berlin, MD $53,530

Bishopville, MD $53,543 Bivalve, MD $53,739 Manchester, MD $53,261 Marriottsville, MD $55,584 Maryland Line, MD $53,096 Mayo, MD $56,375 Millersville, MD $55,916 Monkton, MD $54,600

Odenton, MD $56,481 Crofton, MD $56,804 Owings Mills, MD $55,473 Parkton, MD $53,763 Pasadena, MD $55,660 Perry Hall, MD $55,509 Perryman, MD $54,584 Phoenix, MD $55,217

Pylesville, MD $53,442 Randallstown, MD $55,559 Reisterstown, MD $55,342 Riderwood, MD $55,676 Riva, MD $56,592 Severn, MD $55,907 Severna Park, MD $55,832 Simpsonville, MD $56,376

Sparks Glencoe, MD $54,770 Crisfield, MD $53,255 Stevenson, MD $55,595 Dhs, MD $58,805 Waldorf, MD $58,110 Street, MD $53,686 Upperco, MD $54,445 Upper Falls, MD $55,335

Westminster, MD $54,448 Whiteford, MD $53,421 White Hall, MD $53,691 White Marsh, MD $55,458 Woodstock, MD $55,609 Baltimore, MD $55,682 Towson, MD $55,675 Gwynn Oak, MD $55,693

Pikesville, MD $55,654 Sparrows Point, MD $55,622 Middle River, MD $55,507 Essex, MD $55,638 Dundalk, MD $55,691 Brooklyn, MD $55,692 Curtis Bay, MD $55,703 Halethorpe, MD $55,699

Catonsville, MD $55,726 Parkville, MD $55,666 Nottingham, MD $55,610 Rosedale, MD $55,681 Windsor Mill, MD $55,664 Gaithersburg, MD $58,026 Washington Grove, MD $58,057

Pilot Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pilot Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Pilot Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Pilot Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Pilot Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$83,522	$40.0	50%
Internet	$77,954	$37.0	40%
Financial Services	$72,386	$35.0	30%
Insurance	$69,602	$33.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$66,818	$32.0	20%

Pilot Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pilot Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$50,676

Average $55,682/year

$62,163

$4,223

Average $4,640/month

$5,180

$975

Average $1,071/week

$1,195

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,163	$5,180	$1,195	$30
Average	$55,682	$4,640	$1,071	$27
25th Percentile	$50,676	$4,223	$975	$24

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