Pilot salary in United States

The average salary for a Pilot is $135,484 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 2.4k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 2, 2026.

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Pilot salaries typically range between a low of $84,241 and a high of $217,896 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Pilot include Seattle, WA at $330,068 per year, Teterboro, NJ at $174,990 per year, and Dallas, TX at $137,498 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Pilot include NES Fircroft ($422,500 per year) and Breeze Airways ($347,360 per year).