Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers take-home pay in California
The median airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in California earns $353,900. After taxes that leaves about $224,172 a year, or $18,681 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 36.7%.
$224,172 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $353,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$86,999 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$17,956 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$24,773 |
| Monthly take-home | $18,681 |
| Every two weeks | $8,622 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in California