SOC 53-2012 · Naples-Marco Island, FL metro

Commercial Pilots Salary in Naples, FL

The average salary for commercial pilots in Naples, Florida is $154,470 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,980: half of the 190 people in this job in the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).

$154,470average per year

Median $132,980Take-home ≈ $116,846

  • $82K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $222K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 16Florida metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Commercial Pilots pay range in Naples

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $221,500 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Naples earn between $106,650 and $221,500.

  • $82K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $222K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$154,470$12,872—
Median$132,980$11,082—
Entry level (25th percentile)$106,650$8,888—
Experienced (75th percentile)$221,500$18,458—

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

Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Naples

On the average salary of $154,470, a single filer in Naples takes home about $116,846 a year, or $9,737 a month and $4,494 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Naples a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $154,470 buys what about $149,680 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Commercial Pilots salary in other Florida cities

Naples ranks 3rd 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 Naples: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $116,846 a year ($9,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,470. Florida has no state income tax.

Do commercial pilots earn more in Naples than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 3.48, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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