Airline Pilot Salary by Metro
National median $240,000. Top quartile $295,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $243,750 | $300,000 | $368,750 | $431,250 |
| New York | 1.20× | $234,000 | $288,000 | $354,000 | $414,000 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $230,100 | $283,200 | $348,100 | $407,100 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $228,150 | $280,800 | $345,150 | $403,650 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $224,250 | $276,000 | $339,250 | $396,750 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $220,350 | $271,200 | $333,350 | $389,850 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $218,400 | $268,800 | $330,400 | $386,400 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $214,500 | $264,000 | $324,500 | $379,500 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $214,500 | $264,000 | $324,500 | $379,500 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $210,600 | $259,200 | $318,600 | $372,600 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $210,600 | $259,200 | $318,600 | $372,600 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $208,650 | $256,800 | $315,650 | $369,150 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $208,650 | $256,800 | $315,650 | $369,150 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $206,700 | $254,400 | $312,700 | $365,700 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $206,700 | $254,400 | $312,700 | $365,700 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $204,750 | $252,000 | $309,750 | $362,250 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $204,750 | $252,000 | $309,750 | $362,250 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $202,800 | $249,600 | $306,800 | $358,800 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $202,800 | $249,600 | $306,800 | $358,800 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $202,800 | $249,600 | $306,800 | $358,800 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $200,850 | $247,200 | $303,850 | $355,350 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $200,850 | $247,200 | $303,850 | $355,350 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $200,850 | $247,200 | $303,850 | $355,350 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $200,850 | $247,200 | $303,850 | $355,350 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $198,900 | $244,800 | $300,900 | $351,900 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $198,900 | $244,800 | $300,900 | $351,900 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $196,950 | $242,400 | $297,950 | $348,450 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $196,950 | $242,400 | $297,950 | $348,450 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $195,000 | $240,000 | $295,000 | $345,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $195,000 | $240,000 | $295,000 | $345,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $195,000 | $240,000 | $295,000 | $345,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $195,000 | $240,000 | $295,000 | $345,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $195,000 | $240,000 | $295,000 | $345,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $195,000 | $240,000 | $295,000 | $345,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $195,000 | $240,000 | $295,000 | $345,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $193,050 | $237,600 | $292,050 | $341,550 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $193,050 | $237,600 | $292,050 | $341,550 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $193,050 | $237,600 | $292,050 | $341,550 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $191,100 | $235,200 | $289,100 | $338,100 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $191,100 | $235,200 | $289,100 | $338,100 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $191,100 | $235,200 | $289,100 | $338,100 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $189,150 | $232,800 | $286,150 | $334,650 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $189,150 | $232,800 | $286,150 | $334,650 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $187,200 | $230,400 | $283,200 | $331,200 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $187,200 | $230,400 | $283,200 | $331,200 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $185,250 | $228,000 | $280,250 | $327,750 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $185,250 | $228,000 | $280,250 | $327,750 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $185,250 | $228,000 | $280,250 | $327,750 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $185,250 | $228,000 | $280,250 | $327,750 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $185,250 | $228,000 | $280,250 | $327,750 |
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