Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in California
The median airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in California earns $353,900 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $18,681 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $179,270
- 25th percentile
- $208,070
- Median percentile
- $353,900
- 75th percentile
- $390,260
- 90th percentile
- $427,660
Based on 10,670 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$224,172 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $353,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$86,999 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$17,956 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$24,773 |
| Monthly take-home | $18,681 |
| Every two weeks | $8,622 |
Does it go far here?
$319,635Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
11%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
| Radiologists | $270,560 |
All airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California