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Pilot Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$92K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$115K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $204K USD | $204K | $204K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $193K USD | $193K | $193K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $176K USD | $176K | $176K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr154K CHF | $174K | $129K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $171K USD | $171K | $171K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $171K USD | $171K | $171K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $171K USD | $171K | $171K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr149K CHF | $168K | $124K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $163K USD | $163K | $163K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $160K USD | $160K | $160K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$204K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$193K
🇺🇸 New York
$176K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$129K
🇺🇸 Boston
$171K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$171K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$171K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$124K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$163K
🇺🇸 Austin
$160K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$160K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$154K
🇺🇸 Denver
$154K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$154K
🇺🇸 Portland
$154K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$152K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$149K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$149K
🇺🇸 Miami
$143K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$143K
All Cities — Pilot Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $163K USD | $204K USD | $254K USD | $204K | $204K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $154K USD | $193K USD | $241K USD | $193K | $193K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $141K USD | $176K USD | $220K USD | $176K | $176K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr123K CHF | Fr154K CHF | Fr193K CHF | $174K | $129K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $136K USD | $171K USD | $213K USD | $171K | $171K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $136K USD | $171K USD | $213K USD | $171K | $171K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $136K USD | $171K USD | $213K USD | $171K | $171K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr119K CHF | Fr149K CHF | Fr186K CHF | $168K | $124K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $130K USD | $163K USD | $204K USD | $163K | $163K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $128K USD | $160K USD | $199K USD | $160K | $160K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $128K USD | $160K USD | $199K USD | $160K | $160K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $123K USD | $154K USD | $193K USD | $154K | $154K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $123K USD | $154K USD | $193K USD | $154K | $154K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $123K USD | $154K USD | $193K USD | $154K | $154K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $123K USD | $154K USD | $193K USD | $154K | $154K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $121K USD | $152K USD | $190K USD | $152K | $152K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $119K USD | $149K USD | $186K USD | $149K | $149K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $119K USD | $149K USD | $186K USD | $149K | $149K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $114K USD | $143K USD | $179K USD | $143K | $143K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $114K USD | $143K USD | $179K USD | $143K | $143K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $114K USD | $143K USD | $179K USD | $143K | $143K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $113K USD | $141K USD | $176K USD | $141K | $141K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $110K USD | $138K USD | $172K USD | $138K | $138K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $110K USD | $138K USD | $172K USD | $138K | $138K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £66K GBP | £83K GBP | £103K GBP | $105K | $146K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$106K SGD | S$132K SGD | S$165K SGD | $99K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €72K EUR | €90K EUR | €113K EUR | $97K | $125K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$101K CAD | CA$127K CAD | CA$158K CAD | $94K | $114K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$114K AUD | A$143K AUD | A$179K AUD | $93K | $127K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €69K EUR | €86K EUR | €107K EUR | $93K | $119K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$97K CAD | CA$121K CAD | CA$151K CAD | $90K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$110K AUD | A$138K AUD | A$172K AUD | $89K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €66K EUR | €83K EUR | €103K EUR | $89K | $114K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €66K EUR | €83K EUR | €103K EUR | $89K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr484K DKK | kr605K DKK | kr756K DKK | $88K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$528K HKD | HK$660K HKD | HK$825K HKD | $86K | $123K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$106K AUD | A$132K AUD | A$165K AUD | $86K | $118K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €63K EUR | €79K EUR | €99K EUR | $86K | $110K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €63K EUR | €79K EUR | €99K EUR | $86K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$101K AUD | A$127K AUD | A$158K AUD | $82K | $113K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$88K CAD | CA$110K CAD | CA$138K CAD | $81K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$84K CAD | CA$105K CAD | CA$131K CAD | $77K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €57K EUR | €72K EUR | €89K EUR | $77K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €57K EUR | €72K EUR | €89K EUR | $77K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £48K GBP | £61K GBP | £76K GBP | $77K | $107K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr634K SEK | kr792K SEK | kr990K SEK | $76K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$97K NZD | NZ$121K NZD | NZ$151K NZD | $74K | $103K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £46K GBP | £57K GBP | £72K GBP | $73K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr616K NOK | kr770K NOK | kr963K NOK | $72K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €53K EUR | €66K EUR | €83K EUR | $71K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €51K EUR | €64K EUR | €80K EUR | $69K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥7.9M JPY | ¥9.9M JPY | ¥12.4M JPY | $66K | $105K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥352K CNY | ¥440K CNY | ¥550K CNY | $62K | $147K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥334K CNY | ¥418K CNY | ¥523K CNY | $59K | $139K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč1.1M CZK | Kč1.3M CZK | Kč1.6M CZK | $58K | $121K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €42K EUR | €53K EUR | €66K EUR | $57K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥6.6M JPY | ¥8.3M JPY | ¥10.3M JPY | $55K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥308K CNY | ¥385K CNY | ¥481K CNY | $54K | $128K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩57.2M KRW | ₩71.5M KRW | ₩89.4M KRW | $54K | $86K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | €62K EUR | $53K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €37K EUR | €46K EUR | €58K EUR | $50K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €37K EUR | €46K EUR | €58K EUR | $50K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €33K EUR | €42K EUR | €52K EUR | $45K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$158K BRL | R$198K BRL | R$248K BRL | $40K | $104K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿1.1M THB | ฿1.3M THB | ฿1.6M THB | $37K | $106K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$528K MXN | MX$660K MXN | MX$825K MXN | $33K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł106K PLN | zł132K PLN | zł165K PLN | $33K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$22.0M CLP | CL$27.5M CLP | CL$34.4M CLP | $30K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹1.9M INR | ₹2.4M INR | ₹3.0M INR | $29K | $116K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM106K MYR | RM132K MYR | RM165K MYR | $29K | $76K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$440K MXN | MX$550K MXN | MX$688K MXN | $28K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹1.7M INR | ₹2.1M INR | ₹2.6M INR | $25K | $100K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹1.6M INR | ₹2.0M INR | ₹2.5M INR | $24K | $95K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/70K PEN | S/88K PEN | S/110K PEN | $24K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫352.0M VND | ₫440.0M VND | ₫550.0M VND | $18K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp220.0M IDR | Rp275.0M IDR | Rp343.8M IDR | $17K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$52.8M COP | COL$66.0M COP | COL$82.5M COP | $16K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$7.0M ARS | AR$8.8M ARS | AR$11.0M ARS | $11K | $35K | vs SF |