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Commercial Pilots salary in Tampa, FL

The median commercial pilots in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns $106,440 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,976 a month.

10th percentile
$62,440
25th percentile
$99,850
Median percentile
$106,440
75th percentile
$165,950
90th percentile
$277,870

Based on 360 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

$83,711 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,440
Federal income tax−$14,587
Social Security + Medicare−$8,143
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,976
Every two weeks$3,220

Does it go far here?

$105,501Median pay in Tampa, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,628 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tampa, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$287,200
Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Dentists, General$159,270
Financial Managers$157,480
Human Resources Managers$140,400

All commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in Florida