Women Airline pilots in Delaware: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 6% of US commercial airline pilots; lowest gender representation of any well-paid profession. This page applies Delaware’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for airline pilots to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Airline Pilots in Delaware
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Delaware’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (+6.2% vs national) to the national BLS median for female airline pilots. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Delaware context
Delaware’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 89.0%, ranking #3 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 37.1% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Delaware serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Delaware.
Other professions in Delaware
Women airline pilots in neighboring & key states
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female airline pilots in Delaware?
Estimated at $160,986 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female airline pilots ($151,580) adjusted by Delaware’s overall wage environment (+6.2% vs national).
What is the pay gap for airline pilots in Delaware?
Estimated at 16.1%, or about $30,998 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Delaware compare nationally on pay equity?
Delaware ranks #3 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
53-2011 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.