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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary in California

What Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$362,234
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 7
published states
Workers in state
10,240
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$364,730$225,552$187,117Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$364,730$225,552$187,117
2Orange County, CA$364,730$225,552$184,621

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in California is $362,234, based on 10,240 workers. Among the 7 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $232,140, so California averages 56.0% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $364,730.

Cost of living for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $187,117. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $184,621. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers are Georgia ($618,090), New York ($335,270), Indiana ($313,236) and New Jersey ($312,141).

Frequently asked questions: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in California

How much do Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $362,234.

Which California county is best for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($187,117). Orange County, CA follows at $184,621.