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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary in Virginia

What Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in VA
$208,977
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 13
published states
Workers in state
5,150
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$209,750$145,035$111,603Fairfax County, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$209,750$145,035$124,755
2Culpeper County, VA$209,750$145,035$122,463
3Rappahannock County, VA$209,750$145,035$120,915
4Fairfax County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
5Prince William County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
6Loudoun County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
7Arlington County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
8Stafford County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
9Alexandria city, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
10Spotsylvania County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
11Fauquier County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
12Manassas city, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
13Fredericksburg city, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
14Fairfax city, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
15Manassas Park city, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
16Clarke County, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603
17Falls Church city, VA$209,750$145,035$111,603

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Virginia is $208,977, based on 5,150 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $232,140, so Virginia averages 10.0% below it.

Published data for Virginia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $209,750.

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

We compare 17 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $124,755. Falls Church city, VA leaves the smallest, $111,603. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 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), California ($362,234), New York ($335,270) and Indiana ($313,236).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $208,977.

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

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($124,755). Culpeper County, VA follows at $122,463.