Average Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer are from the companies United Airlines, Inc., American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc. Reported salaries are highest at Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) where the average pay is $260,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include United Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc, earning around $165,000 and $150,000, respectively. Skywest Airlines, Inc. pays the lowest at around $58,200. JetBlue Airways Corporation and Southwest Airlines Co also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $95,000 and $100,000, respectively.

Skills in Transport, Safety Compliance, English Language and Commercial are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Team Leadership.

An entry-level Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $59,470 based on 25 salaries. An early career Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $70,638 based on 127 salaries. A mid-career Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $99,978 based on 84 salaries. An experienced Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $123,120 based on 128 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $177,121.

Employees with Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 38.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (37.2% more) and Dallas, Texas (37.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in New York, New York (9.5% less) and Seattle, Washington (4.1% less).