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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 37 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in the US earns $232,140 per year (103,560 employed). Gross pay is highest in Georgia ($618,090) and lowest in Missouri ($97,680) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Georgia $618,090 $383,004 $31,917 62% 8,770
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Idaho $507,640 $319,467 $26,622 62.9% 330
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Michigan $428,570 $277,763 $23,147 64.8% —
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in California $353,900 $220,262 $18,355 62.2% 10,670
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Kentucky $350,950 $234,932 $19,578 66.9% 6,260
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Colorado $307,490 $207,048 $17,254 67.3% 5,830
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Illinois $293,490 $196,716 $16,393 67% 6,460
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New York $255,240 $172,301 $14,358 67.5% 6,900
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Alaska $232,140 $171,457 $14,288 73.9% 1,350
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Washington $229,900 $169,987 $14,166 73.9% 3,450
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Arizona $227,870 $163,166 $13,597 71.6% 2,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Florida $225,020 $166,783 $13,899 74.1% 7,760
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Texas $215,150 $160,085 $13,340 74.4% 10,930
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Minnesota $211,470 $143,607 $11,967 67.9% 2,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Ohio $204,170 $147,166 $12,264 72.1% 1,550
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Connecticut $199,870 $138,988 $11,582 69.5% 80
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Nevada $192,460 $143,306 $11,942 74.5% 2,160
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Utah $174,590 $122,742 $10,228 70.3% 1,880
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Oregon $173,190 $114,796 $9,566 66.3% 750
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Indiana $171,260 $123,300 $10,275 72% —
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Arkansas $168,970 $120,380 $10,032 71.2% 250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Pennsylvania $164,990 $118,972 $9,914 72.1% 2,270
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Rhode Island $164,880 $117,732 $9,811 71.4% 40
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in North Carolina $151,540 $109,306 $9,109 72.1% 2,240
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Maine $147,930 $103,295 $8,608 69.8% 40
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Kansas $143,580 $102,191 $8,516 71.2% 80
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Mississippi $143,580 $104,392 $8,699 72.7% 360
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in South Carolina $143,580 $101,945 $8,495 71% 110
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Tennessee $143,580 $109,403 $9,117 76.2% 110
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Alabama $136,990 $98,314 $8,193 71.8% 360
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New Mexico $136,990 $99,517 $8,293 72.6% 50
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Oklahoma $133,680 $97,166 $8,097 72.7% 180
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Iowa $131,730 $96,950 $8,079 73.6% 100
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Nebraska $131,650 $96,138 $8,012 73% 60
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Louisiana $120,740 $90,535 $7,545 75% 150
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in New Hampshire $99,280 $78,674 $6,556 79.2% 50
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Missouri $97,680 $73,894 $6,158 75.6% 120
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