SOC 53-2012 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Commercial Pilots Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for commercial pilots in Jacksonville, Florida is $131,550 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,350: half of the 220 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).

$131,550average per year

Median $106,350Take-home ≈ $101,180

  • $57K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 16Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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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).

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 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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