Commercial Pilots Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median commercial pilots in the US earns $123,220 per year (47,630 employed). Gross pay is highest in Connecticut ($232,160) and lowest in South Dakota ($83,710) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Commercial Pilots pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pilots in Connecticut | $232,160 | $159,605 | $13,300 | 68.7% | 460 |
| Commercial Pilots in New Jersey | $226,710 | $155,639 | $12,970 | 68.7% | 670 |
| Commercial Pilots in New York | $177,430 | $123,111 | $10,259 | 69.4% | 1,070 |
| Commercial Pilots in California | $165,590 | $113,277 | $9,440 | 68.4% | 4,900 |
| Commercial Pilots in Delaware | $163,600 | $113,630 | $9,469 | 69.5% | 220 |
| Commercial Pilots in Ohio | $150,330 | $110,665 | $9,222 | 73.6% | 2,680 |
| Commercial Pilots in Georgia | $145,100 | $103,534 | $8,628 | 71.4% | 1,020 |
| Commercial Pilots in Colorado | $139,680 | $101,300 | $8,442 | 72.5% | 1,240 |
| Commercial Pilots in Texas | $137,960 | $105,562 | $8,797 | 76.5% | 4,120 |
| Commercial Pilots in Vermont | $137,810 | $98,772 | $8,231 | 71.7% | 40 |
| Commercial Pilots in Pennsylvania | $134,030 | $98,761 | $8,230 | 73.7% | 530 |
| Commercial Pilots in North Dakota | $133,010 | $100,844 | $8,404 | 75.8% | 370 |
| Commercial Pilots in Maryland | $131,210 | $95,018 | $7,918 | 72.4% | 360 |
| Commercial Pilots in Kentucky | $129,990 | $95,682 | $7,974 | 73.6% | 800 |
| Commercial Pilots in Wisconsin | $129,860 | $94,523 | $7,877 | 72.8% | 1,090 |
| Commercial Pilots in North Carolina | $127,310 | $93,712 | $7,809 | 73.6% | 1,520 |
| Commercial Pilots in Michigan | $126,670 | $92,712 | $7,726 | 73.2% | 1,390 |
| Commercial Pilots in Oklahoma | $126,180 | $92,378 | $7,698 | 73.2% | 540 |
| Commercial Pilots in Illinois | $126,100 | $91,358 | $7,613 | 72.4% | 1,170 |
| Commercial Pilots in Florida | $121,890 | $94,578 | $7,882 | 77.6% | 6,340 |
| Commercial Pilots in Oregon | $120,760 | $84,048 | $7,004 | 69.6% | 670 |
| Commercial Pilots in Washington | $117,730 | $91,653 | $7,638 | 77.9% | 890 |
| Commercial Pilots in Maine | $117,560 | $84,624 | $7,052 | 72% | 100 |
| Commercial Pilots in Tennessee | $117,480 | $91,477 | $7,623 | 77.9% | 1,030 |
| Commercial Pilots in Hawaii | $113,030 | $81,287 | $6,774 | 71.9% | 350 |
| Commercial Pilots in Idaho | $109,620 | $81,246 | $6,771 | 74.1% | 310 |
| Commercial Pilots in West Virginia | $105,950 | $79,194 | $6,600 | 74.7% | 40 |
| Commercial Pilots in South Carolina | $105,740 | $78,031 | $6,503 | 73.8% | 290 |
| Commercial Pilots in Kansas | $105,440 | $77,923 | $6,494 | 73.9% | 680 |
| Commercial Pilots in Nevada | $105,340 | $82,937 | $6,911 | 78.7% | 1,100 |
| Commercial Pilots in Virginia | $104,890 | $77,403 | $6,450 | 73.8% | 1,130 |
| Commercial Pilots in Nebraska | $104,780 | $78,655 | $6,555 | 75.1% | 290 |
| Commercial Pilots in Indiana | $104,160 | $79,063 | $6,589 | 75.9% | 960 |
| Commercial Pilots in Montana | $103,690 | $77,278 | $6,440 | 74.5% | 330 |
| Commercial Pilots in Mississippi | $103,640 | $78,327 | $6,527 | 75.6% | 240 |
| Commercial Pilots in Arizona | $103,060 | $78,965 | $6,580 | 76.6% | 1,540 |
| Commercial Pilots in Missouri | $102,990 | $77,380 | $6,448 | 75.1% | 670 |
| Commercial Pilots in Wyoming | $102,990 | $81,284 | $6,774 | 78.9% | 190 |
| Commercial Pilots in Iowa | $101,800 | $77,230 | $6,436 | 75.9% | 300 |
| Commercial Pilots in Alabama | $101,420 | $75,373 | $6,281 | 74.3% | 780 |
| Commercial Pilots in Alaska | $100,120 | $79,265 | $6,605 | 79.2% | 1,000 |
| Commercial Pilots in Utah | $99,610 | $74,423 | $6,202 | 74.7% | 540 |
| Commercial Pilots in Rhode Island | $98,820 | $75,258 | $6,271 | 76.2% | 80 |
| Commercial Pilots in Minnesota | $98,630 | $73,033 | $6,086 | 74% | 910 |
| Commercial Pilots in New Mexico | $97,920 | $74,250 | $6,187 | 75.8% | 370 |
| Commercial Pilots in Louisiana | $95,940 | $73,832 | $6,153 | 77% | 910 |
| Commercial Pilots in Arkansas | $94,410 | $71,778 | $5,982 | 76% | 460 |
| Commercial Pilots in South Dakota | $83,710 | $67,720 | $5,643 | 80.9% | 320 |
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