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Commercial Pilots salary in Virginia

The median commercial pilots in Virginia earns $104,890 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,404 a month.

10th percentile
$55,310
25th percentile
$80,160
Median percentile
$104,890
75th percentile
$156,660
90th percentile
$228,970

Based on 1,130 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

$76,851 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,890
Federal income tax−$14,246
Social Security + Medicare−$8,024
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,769
Monthly take-home$6,404
Every two weeks$2,956

Does it go far here?

$103,745Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

All commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia