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Commercial Pilots salary in Austin, TX

The median commercial pilots in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $132,400 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,480 a month.

10th percentile
$66,640
25th percentile
$102,530
Median percentile
$132,400
75th percentile
$167,840
90th percentile
$215,300

Based on 200 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

$101,761 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,400
Federal income tax−$20,510
Social Security + Medicare−$10,129
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,480
Every two weeks$3,914

Does it go far here?

$135,011Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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