Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers take-home pay in Texas
The median airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Texas earns $215,150. After taxes that leaves about $160,085 a year, or $13,340 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 25.6%.
$160,085 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $215,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$40,370 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$14,695 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $13,340 |
| Every two weeks | $6,157 |
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 Texas