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Commercial Pilots salary in Texas

The median commercial pilots in Texas earns $137,960 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,797 a month.

10th percentile
$68,460
25th percentile
$101,090
Median percentile
$137,960
75th percentile
$196,400
90th percentile
$259,990

Based on 4,120 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

$105,562 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,960
Federal income tax−$21,844
Social Security + Medicare−$10,554
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,797
Every two weeks$4,060

Does it go far here?

$142,143Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

All commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in Texas