Commercial Pilots pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $277,870 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Tampa earn between $99,850 and $165,950.
- $62K10th
- $100K25th
- $106KMedian
- $166K75th
- $278K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $146,330 | $12,194 | — |
| Median | $106,440 | $8,870 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,850 | $8,321 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,950 | $13,829 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $146,330, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $111,283 a year, or $9,274 a month and $4,280 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.
Is Tampa a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $146,330 buys what about $145,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 4th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Port St. Lucie pays the most ($180,600).
- Port St. Lucie$180,600
- Miami$156,130
- Naples$154,470
- Tampa$146,330
- Crestview$141,480
- Lakeland$133,330
- Jacksonville$131,550
- Orlando$128,640
- Palm Bay$128,110
- Sarasota$126,830
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 Tampa: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Tampa?
About $111,283 a year ($9,274 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,330. Florida has no state income tax.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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