Commercial Pilots pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,210 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Lansing earn between $108,600 and $170,380.
- $72K10th
- $109K25th
- $128KMedian
- $170K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,340 | $11,195 | — |
| Median | $128,500 | $10,708 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $108,600 | $9,050 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $170,380 | $14,198 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $134,340, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $96,339 a year, or $8,028 a month and $3,705 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $134,340 buys what about $141,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 2nd of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($147,860).
- Grand Rapids$147,860
- Lansing$134,340
- Detroit$132,400
- Ann Arbor$115,170
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 Lansing: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Lansing?
About $96,339 a year ($8,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,340. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do commercial pilots earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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