SOC 53-2012 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro

Commercial Pilots Salary in Sebastian, FL

The average salary for commercial pilots in Sebastian, Florida is $64,030 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,160: half of the people in this job in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 56% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).

$64,030average per year

Median $45,160Take-home ≈ $53,628

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-56%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 16Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Commercial Pilots pay range in Sebastian

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,460 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Sebastian earn between $45,160 and $60,390.

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,030$5,336—
Median$45,160$3,763—
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,160$3,763—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,390$5,032—

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

Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Sebastian

On the average salary of $64,030, a single filer in Sebastian takes home about $53,628 a year, or $4,469 a month and $2,063 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Sebastian a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sebastian area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $64,030 buys what about $65,132 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sebastian ($45,480). A typical home costs $365,819, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Commercial Pilots salary in other Florida cities

Sebastian ranks 16th 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 Sebastian: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,628 a year ($4,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,030. Florida has no state income tax.

Do commercial pilots earn more in Sebastian than elsewhere?

The average here is 56% 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (42680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 24.3%.
  • 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.

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