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Commercial Pilots salary in Cleveland, OH

The median commercial pilots in Cleveland, OH earns $166,520 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,042 a month.

10th percentile
$59,280
25th percentile
$85,520
Median percentile
$166,520
75th percentile
$210,020
90th percentile
$225,960

Based on 600 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

$120,503 take-home a year
Gross pay$166,520
Federal income tax−$28,699
Social Security + Medicare−$12,739
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$4,579
Monthly take-home$10,042
Every two weeks$4,635

Does it go far here?

$177,294Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
10%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870
Pharmacists$140,690

All commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio