How much does an airline pilot make in Philadelphia?
$180,300a year
Median yearly pay for airline pilots in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. That is $86.70 an hour or $15,030 a month.
- Hourly
- $86.70
- Vs. national median
- -22%
- Rank among cities
- 29 of 46
- Jobs in the area
- 1,760
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $89,580Median: $180,300Highest 10%: $390,300
| Percentile | Yearly | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $89,580 | $43.07 | |
| 25th | $91,780 | $44.13 | |
| Median | $180,300 | $86.70 | |
| 75th | $218,700 | $105.14 | |
| 90th | $390,300 | $187.66 |
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How much does an airline pilot make an hour in Philadelphia?
The median hourly pay in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area is $86.70 ($180,300 a year).
Do airline pilots make more in Philadelphia than the national average?
No: $180,300 against $232,100 nationally, 22% less.
How does Philadelphia compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?
The median in Pennsylvania is $165,000, so Philadelphia pays 9% more.
Where does Philadelphia rank for airline pilot pay?
29 of 46 metro areas with data.
How much does an airline pilot make starting out in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% make $89,580 or less a year; the top 10% make $390,300 or more.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.