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What Do Agricultural Pilots Make in Salary?

By Erica Martin on Jan 08, 2012 00:01 AM |
Have you ever heard of an agricultural pilot? These pilots fly aircraft that fertilize crops on large farms. As an agricultural pilot in the U.S. , you will earn approximately $40,000 a year, plus about $50 extra for each flying hour.
After you have about three or four years experience, you can earn even more — to about $50,000 a year base pay, plus $75-$100 extra for each hour of flying.
Typically, an agricultural pilot will fly between 500 and 1,000 hours a year, during the growing season.
If this is a career that interests you, find out more about becoming a pilot at www.pea.com



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