Commercial Pilots Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Commercial Pilots salaries across 48 states

$122,580

National Average (Median)

$232,160

Highest: Connecticut

$83,710

Lowest: South Dakota

Commercial Pilots Salary by State

Compare Commercial Pilots salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$83,710

$232,160

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $101,420 AK $100,120 AZ $103,060 AR $94,410 CA $165,590 CO $139,680 CT $232,160 DE $163,600 FL $121,890 GA $145,100 HI $113,030 ID $109,620 IL $126,100 IN $104,160 IA $101,800 KS $105,440 KY $129,990 LA $95,940 ME $117,560 MD $131,210 MI $126,670 MN $98,630 MS $103,640 MO $102,990 MT $103,690 NE $104,780 NV $105,340 NJ $226,710 NM $97,920 NY $177,430 NC $127,310 ND $133,010 OH $150,330 OK $126,180 OR $120,760 PA $134,030 RI $98,820 SC $105,740 SD $83,710 TN $117,480 TX $137,960 UT $99,610 VT $137,810 VA $104,890 WA $117,730 WV $105,950 WI $129,860 WY $102,990

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Connecticut

$232,160

New Jersey

$226,710

New York

$177,430

California

$165,590

Delaware

$163,600

Commercial Pilots Salary in All 48 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Connecticut	$232,160	$231,650	460
2	New Jersey	$226,710	$215,210	670
3	New York	$177,430	$184,580	1,070
4	California	$165,590	$202,040	4,900
5	Delaware	$163,600	$160,700	220
6	Ohio	$150,330	$145,490	2,680
7	Georgia	$145,100	$147,610	1,020
8	Colorado	$139,680	$152,820	1,240
9	Texas	$137,960	$152,090	4,120
10	Vermont	$137,810	$130,790	40
11	Pennsylvania	$134,030	$151,950	530
12	North Dakota	$133,010	$157,900	370
13	Maryland	$131,210	$138,530	360
14	Kentucky	$129,990	$168,100	800
15	Wisconsin	$129,860	$156,970	1,090
16	North Carolina	$127,310	$138,680	1,520
17	Michigan	$126,670	$127,700	1,390
18	Oklahoma	$126,180	$136,510	540
19	Illinois	$126,100	$157,600	1,170
20	Florida	$121,890	$145,320	6,340
21	Oregon	$120,760	$144,320	670
22	Washington	$117,730	$149,860	890
23	Maine	$117,560	$139,890	100
24	Tennessee	$117,480	$126,190	1,030
25	Hawaii	$113,030	$120,320	350
26	Idaho	$109,620	$131,800	310
27	West Virginia	$105,950	$119,040	40
28	South Carolina	$105,740	$108,640	290
29	Kansas	$105,440	$111,540	680
30	Nevada	$105,340	$125,470	1,100
31	Virginia	$104,890	$124,590	1,130
32	Nebraska	$104,780	$103,300	290
33	Indiana	$104,160	$125,910	960
34	Montana	$103,690	$128,170	330
35	Mississippi	$103,640	$120,670	240
36	Arizona	$103,060	$119,320	1,540
37	Missouri	$102,990	$119,400	670
38	Wyoming	$102,990	$106,190	190
39	Iowa	$101,800	$124,640	300
40	Alabama	$101,420	$108,580	780
41	Alaska	$100,120	$107,070	1,000
42	Utah	$99,610	$115,970	540
43	Rhode Island	$98,820	$131,970	80
44	Minnesota	$98,630	$123,240	910
45	New Mexico	$97,920	$114,690	370
46	Louisiana	$95,940	$109,200	910
47	Arkansas	$94,410	$95,380	460
48	South Dakota	$83,710	$94,070	320

Commercial Pilots 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 Commercial Pilots keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS