Commercial Pilots pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $236,920 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Baltimore earn between $81,450 and $212,870.
- $58K10th
- $81K25th
- $130KMedian
- $213K75th
- $237K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,060 | $11,505 | — |
| Median | $129,850 | $10,821 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,450 | $6,788 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $212,870 | $17,739 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $138,060, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $99,173 a year, or $8,264 a month and $3,814 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $138,060 buys what about $132,131 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($179,850).
- Lexington Park$179,850
- Baltimore$138,060
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 Baltimore: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $99,173 a year ($8,264 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,060. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).
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