Paycheck Atlas

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in Tucson, AZ

The median airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Tucson, AZ earns $206,050 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,353 a month.

10th percentile
$130,850
25th percentile
$160,990
Median percentile
$206,050
75th percentile
$325,760
90th percentile
$325,760

Based on 60 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

$148,232 take-home a year
Gross pay$206,050
Federal income tax−$38,186
Social Security + Medicare−$14,481
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$5,151
Monthly take-home$12,353
Every two weeks$5,701

Does it go far here?

$212,651Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
10%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

All airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona