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Pilot salary in United States

How much does a Pilot make in the United States?

Average base salary

$136,456
Average $136,456
Low $86,403
High $215,503

The average salary for a pilot is $136,456 per year in the United States. 2.6k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated September 14, 2026).

Pilot job openings in United States

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Helicopter Pilot
Air Methods3.1out of 5 stars.
Fort Dodge, IA
$82,900 - $93,251 a year
Full-time
1 week ago

Highest paying companies for Pilot in United States

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
NES Fircroft
 
$422,500per year
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Breeze Airways
 
$347,360per year
Everts Air
 
$322,400per year
DriveTime Automotive Group
 
$312,000per year
MedImpact
 
$300,865per year
Clay Lacy Aviation
 
$282,552per year

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Highest paying cities for Pilots near United States

  1. Seattle, WA
    $330,068 per year
  2. Teterboro, NJ
    $175,468 per year
  3. Dallas, TX
    $136,054 per year
  4. Aurora, CO
    $124,907 per year
  5. Savannah, GA
    $95,614 per year

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