Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salaries across 25 states

$147,321
National Average (Median)
$233,910
Highest: Texas
$46,710
Lowest: Montana

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Texas
$233,910
#2
New York
$231,830
#3
Ohio
$224,100
#4
Virginia
$214,930
#5
Arizona
$196,020

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary in All 25 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Texas $233,910 $227,380 7,800
2 New York $231,830 $238,630 7,240
3 Ohio $224,100 $221,190 650
4 Virginia $214,930 $245,980 3,230
5 Arizona $196,020 $220,410 2,150
6 Nevada $191,310 $220,750 1,630
7 New Jersey $171,300 $220,990 3,220
8 Minnesota $171,270 $179,770 N/A
9 Colorado $166,170 $179,460 5,490
10 Arkansas $159,310 $155,560 380
11 North Carolina $142,360 $143,140 N/A
12 Missouri $138,920 $225,220 90
13 Iowa $134,910 $182,670 80
14 Tennessee $134,850 $128,620 260
15 Connecticut $128,110 $153,930 40
16 Oklahoma $124,760 $131,760 170
17 New Mexico $123,530 $137,610 80
18 Nebraska $120,000 $115,080 90
19 Kansas $119,890 $122,600 70
20 Mississippi $118,370 $121,280 160
21 South Carolina $114,150 $117,460 90
22 Wyoming $102,720 $106,790 40
23 Louisiana $94,760 $102,160 190
24 Wisconsin $78,850 $85,010 130
25 Montana $46,710 $55,010 160

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Texas → Take-Home in New York → Take-Home in Ohio →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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