Data / Hiring / Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Companies hiring Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers: 1,207 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
76 employers had 1,207 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (occupation code 53-2011) across 34 states, decided through June 30, 2026; the median offered wage is $194,168 a year.
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- 53-2011Occupation code (SOC)
Certified cases by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Cases |
|---|
| FY2023 | 278 |
| FY2024 | 367 |
| FY2025 | 273 |
| FY2026 | 289 |
By state
| State | Cases | Employers | Median offered |
|---|
| Florida | 341 | 18 | $194,168 |
| Illinois | 113 | 6 | $195,582 |
| Georgia | 88 | 6 | $196,560 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 | $47,611 |
| Colorado | 65 | 3 | $208,000 |
| Texas | 61 | 12 | $149,760 |
| Ohio | 57 | 8 | $203,313 |
| Missouri | 47 | 1 | $325,707 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 4 | $126,672 |
| Virginia | 35 | 3 | $209,040 |
| Michigan | 35 | 2 | $243,360 |
| North Carolina | 33 | 4 | $209,040 |
| Nevada | 25 | 3 | $111,904 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | 7 | $326,560 |
| California | 20 | 9 | $253,750 |
| Arizona | 17 | 3 | $350,834 |
| Maryland | 12 | 2 | $319,800 |
| Utah | 8 | 4 | $166,982 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 4 | $168,251 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 4 | $96,102 |
| Montana | 4 | 3 | $54,284 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 3 | $180,000 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | $331,188 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | $220,487 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 1 | $260,500 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | $125,830 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | $145,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | $80,300 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | $209,040 |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | $110,040 |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | $180,000 |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | $145,600 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | $180,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | $104,000 |
Employers with the most cases
| Employer | Address | Cases |
|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | Saint George, UT | 182 |
| Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL | 130 |
| Hyannis Air Service, Inc | Hyannis, MA | 90 |
| PSA Airlines, Inc. | Vandalia, OH | 69 |
| Frontier Airlines | Denver, CO | 61 |
| Gojet Airlines LLC | Bridgeton, MO | 61 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL | 58 |
| Allegiant Air, LLC | Las Vegas, NV | 55 |
| Atlas Air, Inc. | White Plains, NY | 55 |
| CommuteAir LLC | North Olmsted, OH | 45 |
| Hyannis Air Service, Inc. | Hyannis, | 44 |
| Kalitta Air, LLC | Ypsilanti, MI | 34 |
| Red Wing Aeroplane, LLC | Bay City, WI | 34 |
| JetSelect, LLC | Columbus, OH | 33 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC | Appleton, WI | 32 |
| Amerijet International, Inc. | Miami, FL | 32 |
| Piedmont Airlines, Inc | Salisbury, MD | 21 |
| Air Transport International | Wilmington, OH | 21 |
| Mesa Airlines, Inc. | Phoenix, AZ | 15 |
| SkyWest Charter LLC | Johnstown, PA | 11 |
| Ameriflight, LLC | Dallas, TX | 11 |
| Sky Lease I, Inc. | Miami, FL | 8 |
| Caribbean Sun Airlines, Inc. | Miami, FL | 8 |
| Craft Charter, LLC | Oklahoma City, | 8 |
| Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. | Cottonwood Heights, UT | 5 |
| Sun Country Inc. | Minneapolis, MN | 5 |
| Sunset Aviation LLC | Petaluma, CA | 4 |
| Matachica LLC | Menlo Park, CA | 4 |
| Air 7 LLC | Camarillo, CA | 4 |
| Airgate Aviation Inc | New Smyrna Beach, FL | 3 |
| CCG Global, LLC | Camarillo, CA | 3 |
| Silver Airways LLC | Hollywood, FL | 3 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Appleton, WI | 3 |
| ABX Air, Inc. | Wilmington, OH | 2 |
| Northwell Health | New Hyde Park, NY | 2 |
| Helicopters Inc. | Cahokia, IL | 2 |
| Rsb Investments LLC | Washington, PA | 2 |
| National Air Cargo Group, Inc. | Orlando, FL | 2 |
| Aviation Consultants, Inc. | San Luis Obispo, CA | 2 |
| Harco Management Services, LLC | Houston, TX | 2 |
| Avelo Airlines Inc | Houston, TX | 2 |
| Gleim Publications, Inc. | Gainesville, FL | 2 |
| Bombardier Aerospace Corporation | Wichita, KS | 2 |
| Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. | Miami, FL | 2 |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | Dallas, TX | 2 |
| Heli-1 Corporation | Missoula, MT | 1 |
| Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc. | Kansas City, MO | 1 |
| Aeromanagement, Inc. | Annapolis, MD | 1 |
| Cirrus Aviation Inc | Sarasota, FL | 1 |
| M&n Aviation, Inc. | Carolina, PR | 1 |
| EagleMed LLC | Wichita, KS | 1 |
| ProPilot, LLC | San Juan, PR | 1 |
| Integrated Aviation Group LLC | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 |
| Texas Aircraft Manufacturing, Inc. | Hondo, TX | 1 |
| Jet America Inc. | Lewisburg, WV | 1 |
| HessJet LLC | McDonald, TN | 1 |
| FlyRight Holdings Inc. | Concord, NC | 1 |
| Amistad Industries, Inc. | Del Rio, TX | 1 |
| World Class Jet, LLC | Dallas, TX | 1 |
| Right Wing Left Wing Flyers, LLC | Cleveland, GA | 1 |
| Ati Jet Inc | el paso, | 1 |
| Go Fly LLC | Opa Locka, FL | 1 |
| National Test Pilot School | Mojave, CA | 1 |
| Central Copters, Inc. | Belgrade, MT | 1 |
| Brainerd Helicopters, Inc. | Leesburg, FL | 1 |
| Air Ambulance Worldwide, LLC | Clearwater, FL | 1 |
| North Memorial Health Care | Robbinsdale, MN | 1 |
| Northern Pacific Airways, Inc. | Anchorage, AK | 1 |
| GHS Aviation Group, LLC | Haymarket, VA | 1 |
| Chehalem Aviation LLC | Bentonville, AR | 1 |
| Agriflite Services Inc. | Wakarusa, IN | 1 |
| Heinen Bros. Agra Service, Inc. | Seneca, KS | 1 |
| Safe Streets USA LLC | Lehi, UT | 1 |
| PSA Airlines, Inc | Dayton, OH | 1 |
| Western Air Charter, Inc. | Van Nuys, CA | 1 |
| SkyWest Airlines | St.George, UT | 1 |
Updated June 30, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.