Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in Northeast

The employment outlook will be Moderate for air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (NOC 72600) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in the Northeast region:

• Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 87%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%