Commercial Pilots pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $317,970 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Seattle earn between $95,870 and $290,150.
- $82K10th
- $96K25th
- $127KMedian
- $290K75th
- $318K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $180,290 | $15,024 | — |
| Median | $126,990 | $10,582 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,870 | $7,989 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $290,150 | $24,179 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $180,290, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $134,494 a year, or $11,208 a month and $5,173 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for commercial pilots? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $180,290 buys what about $162,229 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$180,290
- Spokane$117,130
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 Seattle: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Seattle?
About $134,494 a year ($11,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $180,290. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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