Commercial Pilots pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,120 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Jacksonville earn between $85,180 and $134,040.
- $57K10th
- $85K25th
- $106KMedian
- $134K75th
- $216K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,550 | $10,962 | — |
| Median | $106,350 | $8,862 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,180 | $7,098 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,040 | $11,170 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $131,550, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $101,180 a year, or $8,432 a month and $3,892 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Jacksonville a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $131,550 buys what about $132,232 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 7th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Port St. Lucie pays the most ($180,600).
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 Jacksonville: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $101,180 a year ($8,432 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,550. Florida has no state income tax.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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