Commercial Pilots pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,940 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Salem earn between $101,820 and $163,810.
- $61K10th
- $102K25th
- $125KMedian
- $164K75th
- $199K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $140,360 | $11,697 | — |
| Median | $125,120 | $10,427 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,820 | $8,485 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,810 | $13,651 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $140,360, a single filer in Salem takes home about $95,502 a year, or $7,959 a month and $3,673 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross 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.
Is Salem a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $140,360 buys what about $135,419 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd 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 Salem: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Salem?
About $95,502 a year ($7,959 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,360. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.47, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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