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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary in Colorado

What Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$307,490
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 8
published states
Workers in state
5,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
2Arapahoe County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
3Jefferson County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
4Adams County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
5Douglas County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
6Broomfield County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
7Elbert County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
8Park County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
9Clear Creek County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774
10Gilpin County, CO$307,490$206,620$177,774

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Colorado is $307,490, based on 5,600 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $232,140, so Colorado averages 32.5% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $307,490.

Cost of living for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $177,774. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $177,774. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers are Georgia ($618,090), California ($362,234), New York ($335,270) and Indiana ($313,236).

Frequently asked questions: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Colorado

How much do Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $307,490.

Which Colorado county is best for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($177,774). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $177,774.