Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in California
Local pay for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-2011
$353,900
median pay, California
10,670
employed in California
+52.5%
vs U.S. median
+3.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in California earn between $208,070 and $390,260 a year; the U.S. median is $232,140.
$179,270
P10
$208,070
P25
$353,900
MEDIAN
$390,260
P75
$427,660
P90
Pay by metro in California
$374,680
$364,730
$343,140
$321,950
$207,000
$195,310
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