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Commercial Pilots salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median commercial pilots in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $128,770 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,817 a month.

10th percentile
$81,590
25th percentile
$122,660
Median percentile
$128,770
75th percentile
$168,740
90th percentile
$216,050

Based on 100 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

$93,808 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,770
Federal income tax−$19,639
Social Security + Medicare−$9,851
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,473
Monthly take-home$7,817
Every two weeks$3,608

Does it go far here?

$134,773Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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