SOC 53-2012 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Commercial Pilots Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for commercial pilots in Deltona, Florida is $105,140 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,750: half of the 110 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).

$105,140average per year

Median $77,750Take-home ≈ $82,796

  • $45K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 16Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Commercial Pilots pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,220 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Deltona earn between $55,740 and $127,280.

  • $45K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,140$8,762—
Median$77,750$6,479—
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,740$4,645—
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,280$10,607—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $105,140, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $82,796 a year, or $6,900 a month and $3,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $105,140 buys what about $105,810 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Commercial Pilots salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 15th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Port St. Lucie pays the most ($180,600).

All Commercial Pilots salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for commercial pilots

Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($267,680).

Commercial Pilots salary by city

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Commercial Pilots salary in Deltona: questions

What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Deltona?

About $82,796 a year ($6,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,140. Florida has no state income tax.

Do commercial pilots earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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