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 United Airlines, Inc. where the average pay is $164,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Delta Air Lines Inc and American Airlines, earning around $152,605 and $135,000, respectively. Skywest Airlines, Inc. pays the lowest at around $64,100. JetBlue Airways Corporation and Southwest Airlines Co also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $91,075 and $101,736, respectively.

Skills in Transport, Safety Compliance, English Language, Team Leadership and Operations Management are correlated to pay that is above average.

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 $58,908 based on 33 salaries. An early career Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $64,111 based on 176 salaries. A mid-career Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $96,160 based on 113 salaries. An experienced Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $118,815 based on 197 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $179,852.

Employees with Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 37.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Dallas, Texas (23.6% more) and Chicago, Illinois (18.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in New York, New York (1.0% less).