Commercial Pilots pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,830 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in El Paso earn between $84,590 and $134,260.
- $38K10th
- $85K25th
- $95KMedian
- $134K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,990 | $8,749 | — |
| Median | $94,690 | $7,891 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,590 | $7,049 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,260 | $11,188 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $104,990, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $82,690 a year, or $6,891 a month and $3,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $104,990 buys what about $116,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 7th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($171,660).
- Dallas$171,660
- Midland$160,280
- Austin$141,740
- San Antonio$141,380
- Houston$140,580
- Corpus Christi$113,320
- El Paso$104,990
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 El Paso: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in El Paso?
About $82,690 a year ($6,891 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,990. Texas has no state income tax.
Do commercial pilots earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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