Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 90 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Atlanta, GA $618,090 8,700
Boise City, ID $507,640 —
Detroit, MI $428,570 —
San Francisco, CA $374,680 2,900
Los Angeles, CA $364,730 6,710
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $350,950 3,330

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $226,490 1,540
      Alaska $226,490 1,620
      Alaska $120,560 60
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mobile, AL $176,620 30
      Huntsville, AL $157,540 30
      Alabama $134,430 340
      Southeast Alabama $134,430 200
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $170,960 40
      Arkansas $165,980 340
      Little Rock, AR $117,190 50
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $206,050 60
      Arizona $198,800 2,070
      Phoenix, AZ $198,800 1,990
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $374,680 2,900
      Los Angeles, CA $364,730 6,710
      San Jose, CA $343,140 50
      Riverside, CA $207,000 160
      San Diego, CA $205,650 180
      Sacramento, CA $195,730 70
      Fresno, CA $195,310 80
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $211,860 5,540
      Colorado $211,860 5,840
      Colorado Springs, CO $192,850 190
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hartford, CT $211,480 60
      Connecticut $189,630 —
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $209,750 5,100
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Orlando, FL $229,930 2,080
      Tampa, FL $226,130 200
      Florida $220,350 6,640
      Miami, FL $216,070 4,810
      Crestview, FL $162,570 60
      Jacksonville, FL $124,990 140
      Pensacola, FL $115,130 110
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $618,090 8,700
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $222,700 50
      Iowa $130,980 100
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $507,640 —
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $293,490 6,360
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $171,050 —
      Indiana $171,050 —
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $149,740 40
      Kansas $136,510 70
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $208,770 —
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $115,480 30
      Louisiana $94,720 110
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $158,190 40
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $428,570 —
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minnesota $184,560 —
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $184,560 —
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Missouri $122,530 70
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $49,800 140
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Carolina $154,360 4,310
      Charlotte, NC-SC $154,360 4,110
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $114,480 60
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $96,970 40
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $141,190 30
      New Mexico $134,110 70
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $180,600 1,690
      Nevada $180,600 1,710
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $335,270 10,030
      Albany, NY $117,080 30
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $350,950 3,330
      Akron, OH $161,720 40
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $145,450 90
      Oklahoma $130,620 190
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $214,520 740
      Portland, OR-WA $173,190 670
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pennsylvania $172,710 4,030
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $172,710 3,230
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $50,720 100
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $148,240 30
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $219,280 —
      South Carolina $158,290 160
      Columbia, SC $117,190 50
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $149,740 100
      Tennessee $129,620 190
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $307,690 4,160
      Texas $214,670 10,050
      Dallas, TX $214,390 4,950
      Austin, TX $210,750 150
      Wichita Falls, TX $107,240 70
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Provo, UT $165,590 70
      Salt Lake City, UT $133,230 1,710
      Utah $133,230 1,780
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $160,270 50
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $129,310 80
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $229,900 3,340
      Spokane, WA $219,330 —
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $103,400 50
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $46,070 80