Pilot Driver Salary in Michigan

How much does a Pilot Driver make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pilot Driver in Michigan is $53,181 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,007
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,401 to $59,371
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,049

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Pilot Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,371	$4,948	$1,142	$29
Average	$53,181	$4,432	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$48,401	$4,033	$931	$23

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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:

Davison: $51,269
Decker: $50,654
Deckerville: $50,469

Davison, MI $51,269 Decker, MI $50,654 Deckerville, MI $50,469 Dryden, MI $52,034 Durand, MI $51,610 Fenton, MI $51,991 Filion, MI $50,436 Flushing, MI $51,095

Forestville, MI $50,541 Fostoria, MI $50,896 Gaines, MI $51,571 Genesee, MI $51,128 Goodrich, MI $51,358 Grand Blanc, MI $51,259 Hadley, MI $51,457 Harbor Beach, MI $50,468

Holly, MI $51,953 Imlay City, MI $51,428 Kinde, MI $50,431 Lapeer, MI $51,189 Lennon, MI $51,297 Lexington, MI $50,858 Linden, MI $51,493 Marlette, MI $50,813

Melvin, MI $51,023 Metamora, MI $51,693 Minden City, MI $50,439 Montrose, MI $50,788 Mount Morris, MI $51,051 New Lothrop, MI $50,985 North Branch, MI $51,006 Ortonville, MI $52,066

Otisville, MI $51,085 Otter Lake, MI $50,954 Palms, MI $50,431 Peck, MI $50,792 Port Austin, MI $50,444 Port Hope, MI $50,425 Port Sanilac, MI $50,564 Ruth, MI $50,437

Sandusky, MI $50,640 Snover, MI $50,609 Swartz Creek, MI $51,258 Ubly, MI $50,525 Vernon, MI $51,538 Flint, MI $51,297 Burton, MI $51,309 Mikado, MI $50,338

Haslett, MI $52,160 Henderson, MI $51,142 Holt, MI $52,219 Howell, MI $52,607 Hubbardston, MI $51,362 Ionia, MI $51,479 Ithaca, MI $50,923 Laingsburg, MI $52,008

Lake Odessa, MI $51,590 Lakeview, MI $51,016 Lyons, MI $51,649 Mcbrides, MI $51,090 Maple Rapids, MI $51,489 Mason, MI $52,131 Middleton, MI $51,209 Morrice, MI $51,882

Muir, MI $51,445 Mulliken, MI $51,920 North Star, MI $50,997 Orleans, MI $51,369 Ovid, MI $51,760 Owosso, MI $51,520 Palo, MI $51,312 Perrinton, MI $51,326

Perry, MI $51,986 Pewamo, MI $51,648 Pompeii, MI $51,218 Portland, MI $51,771 Potterville, MI $52,126 Riverdale, MI $50,779 Rosebush, MI $50,589 Saint Johns, MI $51,784

Saint Louis, MI $50,774 Shepherd, MI $50,738 Sheridan, MI $51,217 Sidney, MI $51,211 Six Lakes, MI $50,946 Smyrna, MI $51,440 Stanton, MI $51,071 Sumner, MI $50,919

Sunfield, MI $51,825 Vestaburg, MI $50,845 Webberville, MI $52,077 Weidman, MI $50,636 Westphalia, MI $51,858 Williamston, MI $52,077 Winn, MI $50,805 Woodland, MI $51,644

Lansing, MI $52,276 Kalamazoo, MI $52,003 Portage, MI $51,937 Allegan, MI $51,354 Athens, MI $52,335 Augusta, MI $52,673 Bangor, MI $51,506 Battle Creek, MI $52,863

Bedford, MI $52,862 Bellevue, MI $52,532 Benton Harbor, MI $52,085 Bloomingdale, MI $51,232 Breedsville, MI $51,378 Bronson, MI $51,224 Burlington, MI $52,474 Burr Oak, MI $51,426

Cassopolis, MI $51,489 Centreville, MI $51,524 Ceresco, MI $52,701 Climax, MI $52,613 Cloverdale, MI $51,766 Coldwater, MI $51,477 Coloma, MI $51,934 Hagar Shores, MI $51,991

Colon, MI $51,702 Comstock, MI $52,180 Constantine, MI $51,601 Covert, MI $51,748 Decatur, MI $51,423 Marshall, MI $52,507 Martin, MI $51,598 Mattawan, MI $51,444

Mendon, MI $51,676 Nashville, MI $52,123 Nazareth, MI $52,093 Nottawa, MI $51,526 Olivet, MI $52,222 Oshtemo, MI $51,679 Otsego, MI $51,476 Paw Paw, MI $51,387

Plainwell, MI $51,779 Quincy, MI $51,489 Richland, MI $52,311 Riverside, MI $52,010 Saint Joseph, MI $52,003 Schoolcraft, MI $51,515 Scotts, MI $52,277 Delton, MI $52,137

Sherwood, MI $51,901 Dowagiac, MI $51,460 Dowling, MI $52,438 East Leroy, MI $52,585 Fulton, MI $52,332 Galesburg, MI $52,487 Gobles, MI $51,307 Grand Junction, MI $51,313

Hartford, MI $51,769 Hastings, MI $51,751 Hickory Corners, MI $52,421 Jones, MI $51,651 Kendall, MI $51,325 Lacota, MI $51,332 Lawrence, MI $51,510 Lawton, MI $51,403

Leonidas, MI $51,922 South Haven, MI $51,382 Sturgis, MI $51,456 Tekonsha, MI $52,238 Three Rivers, MI $51,522 Union City, MI $52,104 Vandalia, MI $51,568 Vermontville, MI $51,871

Vicksburg, MI $51,961 Watervliet, MI $51,877 White Pigeon, MI $51,666 Baroda, MI $51,605 Berrien Center, MI $51,381 Berrien Springs, MI $51,552 Bridgman, MI $51,587 Buchanan, MI $50,917

Eau Claire, MI $51,837 Edwardsburg, MI $51,662 Galien, MI $50,915 Harbert, MI $51,461 Lakeside, MI $51,507 New Buffalo, MI $51,620 New Troy, MI $51,320 Niles, MI $50,736

Sawyer, MI $51,415 Sodus, MI $51,968 Stevensville, MI $51,827 Three Oaks, MI $51,263 Union Pier, MI $51,512 Union, MI $51,936 Jackson, MI $52,029 Addison, MI $51,678

Adrian, MI $52,155 Albion, MI $52,049 Allen, MI $51,455 Blissfield, MI $52,107 Britton, MI $52,864 Brooklyn, MI $52,461 Camden, MI $51,044 Cement City, MI $52,013

Clarklake, MI $52,069 Clayton, MI $51,943 Clinton, MI $53,212 Concord, MI $51,854 Deerfield, MI $52,340 Frontier, MI $51,065 Grass Lake, MI $52,728 Hanover, MI $51,550

Hillsdale, MI $51,245 Homer, MI $52,104 Horton, MI $51,550 Hudson, MI $51,442 Jasper, MI $52,016 Jerome, MI $51,574 Jonesville, MI $51,467 Leslie, MI $52,087

Litchfield, MI $51,888 Manitou Beach, MI $52,041 Michigan Center, MI $52,217 Montgomery, MI $51,053 Morenci, MI $51,770 Moscow, MI $51,401 Mosherville, MI $51,734 Saint Clair, MI $51,953

Saint Clair Shores, MI $53,802 Warren, MI $53,767 Munith, MI $52,211 Napoleon, MI $52,466 Washington, MI $53,045 Ray, MI $52,903 Yale, MI $51,278 Allen Park, MI $53,903

Ann Arbor, MI $53,998 Azalia, MI $52,957 Belleville, MI $53,546 Brighton, MI $52,982 Bridgewater, MI $53,682 Carleton, MI $52,797 Chelsea, MI $53,299 Dearborn, MI $54,005

Melvindale, MI $54,002 Dearborn Heights, MI $53,809 Dexter, MI $53,625 Dundee, MI $52,592 Erie, MI $52,058 Flat Rock, MI $53,212 Garden City, MI $53,650 Gregory, MI $52,650

Grosse Ile, MI $53,547 Hamburg, MI $53,492 Ida, MI $52,184 Inkster, MI $53,689 Lakeland, MI $53,403 Lambertville, MI $52,059 La Salle, MI $52,087 Lincoln Park, MI $53,921

Livonia, MI $53,557 Luna Pier, MI $52,058 Manchester, MI $53,235 Maybee, MI $52,907 Milan, MI $53,530 Monroe, MI $52,246 New Boston, MI $53,140 New Hudson, MI $53,302

Newport, MI $52,531 Northville, MI $53,419 Pinckney, MI $53,153 Plymouth, MI $53,639 Rockwood, MI $53,189 Romulus, MI $53,436 Salem, MI $53,642 Saline, MI $53,739

Samaria, MI $52,057 South Lyon, MI $53,571 South Rockwood, MI $52,897 Taylor, MI $53,693 Temperance, MI $52,056 Trenton, MI $53,462 Wayne, MI $53,473 Westland, MI $53,541

Canton, MI $53,582 Whitmore Lake, MI $53,715 Whittaker, MI $53,688 Willis, MI $53,551 Wyandotte, MI $53,856 Riverview, MI $53,644 Lake Linden, MI $50,518 Southgate, MI $53,760

Ypsilanti, MI $54,005 Detroit, MI $54,008 Highland Park, MI $54,006 Marcellus, MI $51,478 Shaftsburg, MI $52,039 Davisburg, MI $52,323 Hamtramck, MI $54,006 River Rouge, MI $54,004

Ferndale, MI $53,959 Harper Woods, MI $53,930 Ecorse, MI $54,000 Grosse Pointe, MI $54,004 Oak Park, MI $53,872 Redford, MI $53,800 Bloomfield Hills, MI $53,473 Rochester, MI $53,064

Sterling Heights, MI $53,617 Utica, MI $53,254 Keego Harbor, MI $53,166 Auburn Hills, MI $53,148 West Bloomfield, MI $53,282 Waterford, MI $52,954 Drayton Plains, MI $52,820 Farmington, MI $53,308

Pontiac, MI $53,045 Clarkston, MI $52,608 Lanse, MI $50,518 Marenisco, MI $50,427 Mass City, MI $50,448 Mohawk, MI $50,454 Nisula, MI $50,404 Ontonagon, MI $50,456

Painesdale, MI $50,567 Pelkie, MI $50,482 Ramsay, MI $50,710 Rockland, MI $50,449 Sidnaw, MI $50,399 Skanee, MI $50,429 South Range, MI $50,636 Stambaugh, MI $50,732

Toivola, MI $50,418 Trout Creek, MI $50,386 Wakefield, MI $50,507 Watersmeet, MI $50,510 Watton, MI $50,425 White Pine, MI $50,509 Algonac, MI $52,800 Allenton, MI $52,299

Almont, MI $52,129 Anchorville, MI $52,868 Armada, MI $52,574 Avoca, MI $51,384 Troy, MI $53,541 Birmingham, MI $53,584 Capac, MI $51,610 Center Line, MI $53,918

Clawson, MI $53,683 Eastpointe, MI $53,884 Emmett, MI $51,601 Fair Haven, MI $52,777 Franklin, MI $53,567 Fraser, MI $53,659 Goodells, MI $51,802 Harsens Island, MI $52,999

Hazel Park, MI $53,979 Jeddo, MI $51,180 Southfield, MI $53,660 Clinton Township, MI $53,551 Marine City, MI $52,606 Marysville, MI $51,819 Memphis, MI $51,895 Macomb, MI $53,161

Mount Clemens, MI $53,410 Harrison Township, MI $53,355 New Baltimore, MI $53,040 New Haven, MI $52,872 North Street, MI $51,464 East China, MI $52,377 Fort Gratiot, MI $51,314 Port Huron, MI $51,628

Richmond, MI $52,500 Columbus, MI $52,350 Casco, MI $52,620 Romeo, MI $52,653 Roseville, MI $53,744 Royal Oak, MI $53,851 Pleasant Ridge, MI $53,905 Huntington Woods, MI $53,843

Madison Heights, MI $53,818 Saginaw, MI $50,611 Alger, MI $50,408 Auburn, MI $50,593 Beaverton, MI $50,554 Bentley, MI $50,465 Brant, MI $50,836 Breckenridge, MI $50,770

Chesaning, MI $50,759 Clare, MI $50,537 Coleman, MI $50,574 Comins, MI $50,213 Edenville, MI $50,617 Fairview, MI $50,285 Farwell, MI $50,501 Freeland, MI $50,603

Gladwin, MI $50,447 Harrison, MI $50,415 Hemlock, MI $50,623 Higgins Lake, MI $50,482 Hope, MI $50,491 Houghton Lake, MI $50,414 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $50,534 Kawkawlin, MI $50,558

Lake, MI $50,471 Lake George, MI $50,473 Linwood, MI $50,534 Lupton, MI $50,342 Luzerne, MI $50,226 Merrill, MI $50,670 Midland, MI $50,617 North Adams, MI $51,425

Marne, MI $51,535 Mears, MI $50,539 Montague, MI $50,381 Muskegon, MI $50,179 New Era, MI $50,449 Nunica, MI $50,481 Pentwater, MI $50,568 Pullman, MI $51,177

Ravenna, MI $50,668 Rothbury, MI $50,447 Saugatuck, MI $51,074 Scottville, MI $50,547 Shelby, MI $50,496 Spring Lake, MI $50,217 Twin Lake, MI $50,324 Walhalla, MI $50,624

Walkerville, MI $50,529 West Olive, MI $50,752 Whitehall, MI $50,287 Sylvan Beach, MI $50,285 Zeeland, MI $51,305 Grand Rapids, MI $51,631 Wyoming, MI $51,630 Saranac, MI $51,482

Mio, MI $50,280 Oakley, MI $51,028 Pinconning, MI $50,507 Prudenville, MI $50,395 Rhodes, MI $50,488 Roscommon, MI $50,320 Rose City, MI $50,310 Saint Charles, MI $50,656

Saint Helen, MI $50,328 Sanford, MI $50,591 Standish, MI $50,516 Sterling, MI $50,458 West Branch, MI $50,360 Wheeler, MI $50,753 Akron, MI $50,556 Au Gres, MI $50,491

Barton City, MI $50,266 Bay City, MI $50,597 University Center, MI $50,603 Bay Port, MI $50,498 Black River, MI $50,332 Bridgeport, MI $50,610 Caro, MI $50,543 Carrollton, MI $50,611

Caseville, MI $50,497 Cass City, MI $50,597 Clifford, MI $50,875 Curran, MI $50,192 Deford, MI $50,657 East Tawas, MI $50,412 Elkton, MI $50,507 Essexville, MI $50,577

Fairgrove, MI $50,568 Frankenmuth, MI $50,608 Gagetown, MI $50,555 Gilford, MI $50,576 Glennie, MI $50,297 Greenbush, MI $50,434 Hale, MI $50,372 Harrisville, MI $50,377

Kingston, MI $50,726 Lincoln, MI $50,354 Long Lake, MI $50,338 Mayville, MI $50,790 Berkley, MI $53,770 Smiths Creek, MI $51,721 Cadillac, MI $50,480 Acme, MI $50,431

Alba, MI $50,372 Alden, MI $50,372 Arcadia, MI $50,453 Bear Lake, MI $50,456 Bellaire, MI $50,384 Benzonia, MI $50,476 Beulah, MI $50,482 Boon, MI $50,415

Brethren, MI $50,426 Buckley, MI $50,438 Cedar, MI $50,445 Central Lake, MI $50,391 Chase, MI $50,488 Copemish, MI $50,412 Eastlake, MI $50,619 Eastport, MI $50,437

Elberta, MI $50,583 Elk Rapids, MI $50,513 Empire, MI $50,421 Evart, MI $50,485 Falmouth, MI $50,338 Fife Lake, MI $50,349 Filer City, MI $50,615 Frankfort, MI $50,502

Glen Arbor, MI $50,446 Grawn, MI $50,493 Harrietta, MI $50,386 Hersey, MI $50,574 Honor, MI $50,426 Idlewild, MI $50,545 Interlochen, MI $50,491 Irons, MI $50,431

Kaleva, MI $50,462 Kalkaska, MI $50,334 Kewadin, MI $50,421 Kingsley, MI $50,433 Lake Ann, MI $50,499 Lake City, MI $50,375 Lake Leelanau, MI $50,453 Leland, MI $50,475

Leroy, MI $50,441 Luther, MI $50,407 Trout Lake, MI $50,343 Vanderbilt, MI $50,265 Walloon Lake, MI $50,438 Waters, MI $50,300 Wolverine, MI $50,305 Iron Mountain, MI $50,617

Kingsford, MI $50,741 Allouez, MI $50,487 Au Train, MI $50,528 Bark River, MI $50,522 Big Bay, MI $50,425 Carney, MI $50,486 Champion, MI $50,487 Channing, MI $50,453

Chatham, MI $50,525 Cooks, MI $50,447 Cornell, MI $50,469 Arnold, MI $50,476 Curtis, MI $50,431 Daggett, MI $50,489 Deerton, MI $50,475 Eben Junction, MI $50,532

Rumely, MI $50,499 Engadine, MI $50,408 Escanaba, MI $50,642 Felch, MI $50,474 Little Lake, MI $50,552 Foster City, MI $50,474 Garden, MI $50,459 Germfask, MI $50,434

Gladstone, MI $50,619 Gould City, MI $50,368 Grand Marais, MI $50,392 Gulliver, MI $50,386 Gwinn, MI $50,586 Harris, MI $50,464 Hermansville, MI $50,522 Ingalls, MI $50,616

Ishpeming, MI $50,598 Loretto, MI $50,700 Mc Millan, MI $50,421 Manistique, MI $50,474 Marquette, MI $50,664 Menominee, MI $50,790 Michigamme, MI $50,444 Munising, MI $50,549

Nadeau, MI $50,639 Nahma, MI $50,530 National Mine, MI $50,602 Negaunee, MI $50,599 Newberry, MI $50,401 Norway, MI $50,598 Palmer, MI $50,583 Perkins, MI $50,503

Perronville, MI $50,364 Powers, MI $50,531 Quinnesec, MI $50,684 Ralph, MI $50,362 Rapid River, MI $50,472 Republic, MI $50,478 Rock, MI $50,474 Sagola, MI $50,492

Seney, MI $50,299 Shingleton, MI $50,396 Skandia, MI $50,548 Spalding, MI $50,600 Stephenson, MI $50,565 Trenary, MI $50,496 Vulcan, MI $50,512 Wallace, MI $50,653

Wells, MI $50,705 Wetmore, MI $50,435 Wilson, MI $50,537 Ahmeek, MI $50,666 Alpha, MI $50,653 Amasa, MI $50,398 Atlantic Mine, MI $50,540 Baraga, MI $50,544

Bergland, MI $50,469 Bessemer, MI $50,610 Bruce Crossing, MI $50,450 Calumet, MI $50,599 Caspian, MI $50,732 Chassell, MI $50,538 Copper City, MI $50,611 Copper Harbor, MI $50,437

Covington, MI $50,386 Crystal Falls, MI $50,515 Dodgeville, MI $50,700 Dollar Bay, MI $50,660 Ewen, MI $50,434 Gaastra, MI $50,575 Greenland, MI $50,481 Hancock, MI $50,619

Houghton, MI $50,668 Hubbell, MI $50,696 Iron River, MI $50,528 Ironwood, MI $50,586 Kearsarge, MI $50,627 Norvell, MI $52,687 Onondaga, MI $52,025 Onsted, MI $52,373

Osseo, MI $51,181 Ottawa Lake, MI $52,032 Palmyra, MI $52,219 Parma, MI $51,895 Petersburg, MI $52,198 Pittsford, MI $51,265 Pleasant Lake, MI $52,133 Reading, MI $51,192

Riga, MI $52,062 Rives Junction, MI $52,043 Sand Creek, MI $51,996 Somerset, MI $51,670 Somerset Center, MI $51,642 Spring Arbor, MI $51,732 Springport, MI $51,978 Stockbridge, MI $52,237

Tecumseh, MI $52,873 Tipton, MI $52,660 Waldron, MI $51,210 Weston, MI $51,986 Ada, MI $51,592 Alto, MI $51,533 Bailey, MI $50,905 Baldwin, MI $50,528

Barryton, MI $50,606 Belmont, MI $51,589 Big Rapids, MI $50,768 Bitely, MI $50,543 Blanchard, MI $50,764 Bradley, MI $51,526 Brohman, MI $50,585 Burnips, MI $51,451

Byron Center, MI $51,547 Caledonia, MI $51,553 Cannonsburg, MI $51,550 Casnovia, MI $51,109 Cedar Springs, MI $51,353 Chippewa Lake, MI $50,720 Mancelona, MI $50,328 Manistee, MI $50,518

Manton, MI $50,407 Maple City, MI $50,434 Marion, MI $50,398 Mayfield, MI $50,432 Merritt, MI $50,298 Mesick, MI $50,431 Northport, MI $50,426 Old Mission, MI $50,527

Omena, MI $50,445 Onekama, MI $50,516 Rapid City, MI $50,410 Reed City, MI $50,552 Sears, MI $50,470 South Boardman, MI $50,368 Suttons Bay, MI $50,462 Thompsonville, MI $50,424

Traverse City, MI $50,535 Tustin, MI $50,423 Wellston, MI $50,428 Williamsburg, MI $50,420 Mackinaw City, MI $50,430 Afton, MI $50,292 Alanson, MI $50,412 Alpena, MI $50,419

Atlanta, MI $50,247 Barbeau, MI $50,382 Bay Shore, MI $50,429 Boyne City, MI $50,410 Boyne Falls, MI $50,312 Brimley, MI $50,423 Brutus, MI $50,375 Burt Lake, MI $50,427

Carp Lake, MI $50,365 Cedarville, MI $50,395 Charlevoix, MI $50,432 Cheboygan, MI $50,396 Conway, MI $50,463 Cross Village, MI $50,428 Dafter, MI $50,417 De Tour Village, MI $50,377

Drummond Island, MI $50,349 East Jordan, MI $50,380 Eckerman, MI $50,315 Ellsworth, MI $50,386 Elmira, MI $50,291 Frederic, MI $50,219 Gaylord, MI $50,319 Goetzville, MI $50,354

Good Hart, MI $50,427 Grayling, MI $50,234 Harbor Springs, MI $50,416 Hawks, MI $50,276 Herron, MI $50,327 Hessel, MI $50,377 Hillman, MI $50,279 Hubbard Lake, MI $50,313

Hulbert, MI $50,323 Indian River, MI $50,386 Johannesburg, MI $50,200 Tower, MI $50,305 Comstock Park, MI $51,605 Kinross, MI $50,423 Lachine, MI $50,286 Levering, MI $50,363

Lewiston, MI $50,208 Mackinac Island, MI $50,479 Millersburg, MI $50,292 Moran, MI $50,341 Mullett Lake, MI $50,397 Naubinway, MI $50,336 Oden, MI $50,565 Onaway, MI $50,303

Ossineke, MI $50,389 Paradise, MI $50,341 Pellston, MI $50,379 Petoskey, MI $50,434 Pickford, MI $50,408 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $50,276 Posen, MI $50,311 Presque Isle, MI $50,367

Rogers City, MI $50,362 Rudyard, MI $50,363 Saint Ignace, MI $50,442 Beaver Island, MI $50,368 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $50,512 Kincheloe, MI $50,746 Topinabee, MI $50,493 Macatawa, MI $50,951

Coral, MI $51,139 Dorr, MI $51,472 Freeport, MI $51,562 Gowen, MI $51,262 Grant, MI $50,856 Hopkins, MI $51,463 Howard City, MI $51,069 Kent City, MI $51,224

Lowell, MI $51,516 Mecosta, MI $50,772 Middleville, MI $51,563 Moline, MI $51,522 Morley, MI $50,888 Newaygo, MI $50,898 Paris, MI $50,617 Pierson, MI $51,186

Remus, MI $50,701 Rockford, MI $51,494 Rodney, MI $50,698 Sand Lake, MI $51,236 Shelbyville, MI $51,589 Sparta, MI $51,462 Stanwood, MI $50,848 Trufant, MI $51,197

Wayland, MI $51,517 White Cloud, MI $50,725 Allendale, MI $51,288 Branch, MI $50,454 Conklin, MI $51,250 Coopersville, MI $51,122 Custer, MI $50,510 Douglas, MI $51,064

Fennville, MI $51,193 Ferrysburg, MI $50,221 Fountain, MI $50,510 Free Soil, MI $50,441 Fremont, MI $50,643 Fruitport, MI $50,257 Glenn, MI $51,125 Grand Haven, MI $50,504

Grandville, MI $51,601 Hamilton, MI $51,301 Hart, MI $50,555 Hesperia, MI $50,578 Holland, MI $51,103 Holton, MI $50,465 Hudsonville, MI $51,473 Jamestown, MI $51,500

Jenison, MI $51,566 Lamont, MI $51,416 Ludington, MI $50,593 Mc Bain, MI $50,409 Hartland, MI $52,546 Highland, MI $52,528 Lake Orion, MI $52,843 Oakland, MI $52,891

Lakeville, MI $52,630 Leonard, MI $52,515 Oxford, MI $52,460 Novi, MI $53,269 Milford, MI $52,939 Commerce Township, MI $52,902 White Lake, MI $52,599 Union Lake, MI $52,979

Walled Lake, MI $53,058 Wixom, MI $53,125 Applegate, MI $50,616 Argyle, MI $50,598 Atlas, MI $51,328 Attica, MI $51,283 Bad Axe, MI $50,528 Bancroft, MI $51,782

Birch Run, MI $50,648 Brown City, MI $50,893 Burt, MI $50,624 Byron, MI $51,844 Carsonville, MI $50,484 Clio, MI $50,899 Columbiaville, MI $51,128 Croswell, MI $50,831

Millington, MI $50,797 Munger, MI $50,602 National City, MI $50,389 Omer, MI $50,456 Oscoda, MI $50,428 Owendale, MI $50,551 Pigeon, MI $50,561 Prescott, MI $50,415

Reese, MI $50,601 Richville, MI $50,605 Sebewaing, MI $50,571 Silverwood, MI $50,858 South Branch, MI $50,285 Spruce, MI $50,334 Tawas City, MI $50,420 Turner, MI $50,381

Twining, MI $50,422 Unionville, MI $50,534 Vassar, MI $50,684 Whittemore, MI $50,381 Alma, MI $50,893 Mount Pleasant, MI $50,927 Okemos, MI $52,198 Ashley, MI $51,148

Bannister, MI $51,166 Bath, MI $52,170 Belding, MI $51,423 Carson City, MI $51,200 Cedar Lake, MI $50,858 Charlotte, MI $52,022 Clarksville, MI $51,526 Cohoctah, MI $51,896

Corunna, MI $51,280 Crystal, MI $50,974 Dansville, MI $52,126 Dewitt, MI $52,139 Dimondale, MI $52,187 Eagle, MI $52,047 East Lansing, MI $52,252 Eaton Rapids, MI $52,051

Edmore, MI $50,886 Elm Hall, MI $50,809 Elsie, MI $51,394 Elwell, MI $50,747 Eureka, MI $51,462 Fenwick, MI $51,288 Fowler, MI $51,679 Fowlerville, MI $52,075

Grand Ledge, MI $52,108 Greenville, MI $51,314

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	$79,772	$38.0	50%
Internet	$74,454	$36.0	40%
Financial Services	$69,136	$33.0	30%
Insurance	$66,477	$32.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$63,818	$31.0	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

$48,401

Average $53,181/year

$59,371

$4,033

Average $4,432/month

$4,948

$931

Average $1,023/week

$1,142

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,371	$4,948	$1,142	$29
Average	$53,181	$4,432	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$48,401	$4,033	$931	$23

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