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Commercial Pilots salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median commercial pilots in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $274,730 a year, 123% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $15,009 a month.

10th percentile
$75,320
25th percentile
$125,240
Median percentile
$274,730
75th percentile
$306,270
90th percentile
$306,270

Based on 130 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

$180,114 take-home a year
Gross pay$274,730
Federal income tax−$59,290
Social Security + Medicare−$16,095
California income tax (approx.)−$19,231
Monthly take-home$15,009
Every two weeks$6,927

Does it go far here?

$254,889Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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