Commercial Pilots Salary in Burlington, VT

Commercial Pilots pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $233,150 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Burlington earn between $65,090 and $191,690.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $137,490, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $98,378 a year, or $8,198 a month and $3,784 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 (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Is Burlington a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $137,490 buys what about $136,197 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Commercial Pilots salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for commercial pilots

Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($267,680).

Commercial Pilots salary by city

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