Commercial Pilots pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $314,930 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Portland earn between $86,850 and $161,630.
- $63K10th
- $87K25th
- $106KMedian
- $162K75th
- $315K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $145,760 | $12,147 | — |
| Median | $105,910 | $8,826 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,850 | $7,238 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,630 | $13,469 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $145,760, a single filer in Portland takes home about $98,490 a year, or $8,208 a month and $3,788 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $110,893 | $9,241 |
| Working in OR | $98,490 | $8,208 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $145,760 buys what about $138,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($168,470).
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 Portland: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Portland?
About $98,490 a year ($8,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,760. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Portland 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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