Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$219,067
Highest Paying City
San Francisco
$304,000
Total Employed
436,300
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $304,000 | $317,000 | $152,000 - $418,000 | 11,600 |
| San Jose, CA | $302,000 | $321,000 | $151,000 - $415,000 | 4,000 |
| Seattle, WA | $288,000 | $311,000 | $144,000 - $396,000 | 7,700 |
| New York, NY | $280,000 | $305,000 | $140,000 - $385,000 | 21,200 |
| Boston, MA | $265,000 | $295,000 | $132,000 - $364,000 | 12,700 |
| Washington DC, DC | $262,000 | $292,000 | $131,000 - $360,000 | 13,800 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $255,000 | $264,000 | $128,000 - $351,000 | 20,100 |
| San Diego, CA | $250,000 | $267,000 | $125,000 - $344,000 | 7,700 |
| Honolulu, HI | $243,000 | $268,000 | $122,000 - $334,000 | 4,500 |
| Anchorage, AK | $242,000 | $263,000 | $121,000 - $333,000 | 500 |
| Baltimore, MD | $240,000 | $246,000 | $120,000 - $330,000 | 8,100 |
| Denver, CO | $239,000 | $260,000 | $120,000 - $329,000 | 6,100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $237,000 | $261,000 | $118,000 - $326,000 | 9,200 |
| Austin, TX | $237,000 | $259,000 | $118,000 - $326,000 | 4,700 |
| Chicago, IL | $236,000 | $245,000 | $118,000 - $324,000 | 9,200 |
| Sacramento, CA | $235,000 | $249,000 | $118,000 - $323,000 | 5,700 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $234,000 | $257,000 | $117,000 - $322,000 | 8,200 |
| Portland, OR | $234,000 | $250,000 | $117,000 - $322,000 | 11,900 |
| Hartford, CT | $229,000 | $239,000 | $114,000 - $315,000 | 1,000 |
| Dallas, TX | $227,000 | $240,000 | $114,000 - $312,000 | 19,200 |
| Houston, TX | $226,000 | $242,000 | $113,000 - $311,000 | 10,500 |
| Raleigh, NC | $223,000 | $246,000 | $112,000 - $307,000 | 9,000 |
| Atlanta, GA | $220,000 | $236,000 | $110,000 - $302,000 | 18,200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $219,000 | $232,000 | $110,000 - $301,000 | 9,900 |
| Kansas City, MO | $219,000 | $227,000 | $110,000 - $301,000 | 7,400 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $218,000 | $240,000 | $109,000 - $300,000 | 2,000 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $218,000 | $238,000 | $109,000 - $300,000 | 5,900 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $216,000 | $236,000 | $108,000 - $297,000 | 6,500 |
| Nashville, TN | $214,000 | $237,000 | $107,000 - $294,000 | 9,900 |
| Richmond, VA | $214,000 | $224,000 | $107,000 - $294,000 | 4,400 |
| Detroit, MI | $213,000 | $237,000 | $106,000 - $293,000 | 4,600 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $213,000 | $225,000 | $106,000 - $293,000 | 5,100 |
| St. Louis, MO | $213,000 | $219,000 | $106,000 - $293,000 | 3,100 |
| Columbus, OH | $212,000 | $236,000 | $106,000 - $292,000 | 800 |
| Toronto, ON | $212,000 | $225,000 | $106,000 - $292,000 | 17,800 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $211,000 | $222,000 | $106,000 - $290,000 | 2,900 |
| Miami, FL | $210,000 | $226,000 | $105,000 - $289,000 | 3,300 |
| Orlando, FL | $206,000 | $211,000 | $103,000 - $283,000 | 7,000 |
| Buffalo, NY | $206,000 | $229,000 | $103,000 - $283,000 | 2,500 |
| San Antonio, TX | $205,000 | $223,000 | $102,000 - $282,000 | 3,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $204,000 | $221,000 | $102,000 - $280,000 | 5,200 |
| Tampa, FL | $204,000 | $223,000 | $102,000 - $280,000 | 8,400 |
| Cleveland, OH | $203,000 | $225,000 | $102,000 - $279,000 | 9,100 |
| Memphis, TN | $203,000 | $210,000 | $102,000 - $279,000 | 6,200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $202,000 | $219,000 | $101,000 - $278,000 | 5,100 |
| Louisville, KY | $202,000 | $223,000 | $101,000 - $278,000 | 3,500 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $201,000 | $206,000 | $100,000 - $276,000 | 3,200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $201,000 | $212,000 | $100,000 - $276,000 | 3,200 |
| Vancouver, BC | $199,000 | $219,000 | $100,000 - $274,000 | 15,600 |
| New Orleans, LA | $197,000 | $209,000 | $98,000 - $271,000 | 1,100 |
| Birmingham, AL | $197,000 | $208,000 | $98,000 - $271,000 | 3,100 |
| Calgary, AB | $196,000 | $202,000 | $98,000 - $270,000 | 5,400 |
| Tucson, AZ | $194,000 | $200,000 | $97,000 - $267,000 | 1,100 |
| Ottawa, ON | $194,000 | $198,000 | $97,000 - $267,000 | 10,100 |
| Edmonton, AB | $187,000 | $207,000 | $94,000 - $257,000 | 3,500 |
| Montreal, QC | $172,000 | $180,000 | $86,000 - $236,000 | 16,600 |
| Hamilton, ON | $170,000 | $177,000 | $85,000 - $234,000 | 1,100 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $165,000 | $174,000 | $82,000 - $227,000 | 4,600 |
| Halifax, NS | $164,000 | $179,000 | $82,000 - $226,000 | 5,600 |
| Quebec City, QC | $162,000 | $168,000 | $81,000 - $223,000 | 3,700 |