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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary
in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro earn a median of $228,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $232,140 and in line with the AZ statewide median of $227,870. It ranks #12 of 22 metros with published figures for this job.

AIRLINE PILOTS, COPILOTS, AND FLIGHT ENGINEERS · PHOENIX-MESA-CHANDLER, AZ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PHOENIX-MESA-CHANDLER, AZ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$96,380P25$174,370MEDIAN$228,040P75$293,730P90$344,080
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$106,710P25$182,280MEDIAN$232,140P75$384,440P90$463,830
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What is the average Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers salary in Phoenix?

The BLS median is $228,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,100 jobs pay between $174,370 and $293,730. The 10th percentile is $96,380 and the 90th is $344,080.

Is Phoenix a high-paying metro for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $232,140 and in line with the AZ statewide median of $227,870. It ranks #12 of 22 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.