Commercial Pilots pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,170 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Montgomery earn between $84,220 and $94,070.
- $77K10th
- $84K25th
- $91KMedian
- $94K75th
- $116K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,540 | $7,795 | — |
| Median | $91,120 | $7,593 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,220 | $7,018 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,070 | $7,839 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $93,540, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $70,786 a year, or $5,899 a month and $2,723 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Montgomery a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $93,540 buys what about $104,302 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Alabama cities
Montgomery ranks 5th of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($127,440).
- Mobile$127,440
- Birmingham$124,160
- Huntsville$105,660
- Daphne$104,050
- Montgomery$93,540
Highest-paying cities for commercial pilots
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($267,680).
- Waterbury, CT$267,680
- Kiryas Joel, NY$226,850
- Bridgeport, CT$226,590
- Santa Rosa, CA$218,810
- Louisville, KY$210,350
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Commercial Pilots salary in Montgomery: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $70,786 a year ($5,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,540. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-2012; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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