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 $618,0908,700
Boise City, ID $507,640—
Detroit, MI $428,570—
San Francisco, CA $374,6802,900
Los Angeles, CA $364,7306,710
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $350,9503,330

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $226,4901,540
      Alaska $226,4901,620
      Alaska $120,56060
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mobile, AL $176,62030
      Huntsville, AL $157,54030
      Alabama $134,430340
      Southeast Alabama $134,430200
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $170,96040
      Arkansas $165,980340
      Little Rock, AR $117,19050
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $206,05060
      Arizona $198,8002,070
      Phoenix, AZ $198,8001,990
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $374,6802,900
      Los Angeles, CA $364,7306,710
      San Jose, CA $343,14050
      Riverside, CA $207,000160
      San Diego, CA $205,650180
      Sacramento, CA $195,73070
      Fresno, CA $195,31080
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $211,8605,540
      Colorado $211,8605,840
      Colorado Springs, CO $192,850190
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hartford, CT $211,48060
      Connecticut $189,630—
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $209,7505,100
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Orlando, FL $229,9302,080
      Tampa, FL $226,130200
      Florida $220,3506,640
      Miami, FL $216,0704,810
      Crestview, FL $162,57060
      Jacksonville, FL $124,990140
      Pensacola, FL $115,130110
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $618,0908,700
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $222,70050
      Iowa $130,980100
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $507,640—
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $293,4906,360
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $171,050—
      Indiana $171,050—
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $149,74040
      Kansas $136,51070
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $208,770—
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $115,48030
      Louisiana $94,720110
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $158,19040
      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 $122,53070
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $49,800140
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Carolina $154,3604,310
      Charlotte, NC-SC $154,3604,110
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $114,48060
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $96,97040
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $141,19030
      New Mexico $134,11070
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $180,6001,690
      Nevada $180,6001,710
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $335,27010,030
      Albany, NY $117,08030
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $350,9503,330
      Akron, OH $161,72040
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $145,45090
      Oklahoma $130,620190
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $214,520740
      Portland, OR-WA $173,190670
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pennsylvania $172,7104,030
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $172,7103,230
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $50,720100
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $148,24030
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $219,280—
      South Carolina $158,290160
      Columbia, SC $117,19050
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $149,740100
      Tennessee $129,620190
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $307,6904,160
      Texas $214,67010,050
      Dallas, TX $214,3904,950
      Austin, TX $210,750150
      Wichita Falls, TX $107,24070
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Provo, UT $165,59070
      Salt Lake City, UT $133,2301,710
      Utah $133,2301,780
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $160,27050
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $129,31080
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $229,9003,340
      Spokane, WA $219,330—
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $103,40050
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $46,07080