Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in Nevada

$204,470avg. a year
Annual salary · 2,160 employed

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Nevada earn an average of $204,470 a year. That is $84,180 (29%) less than the U.S. average of $288,650. In Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV the average is $207,530.

$192,460Median pay
$204,470Average yearly
-13%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 37 states

Top-paying Nevada metro areas

Average pay for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers by metro area.

12,070 jobs
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$207,530
a year

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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in Nevada, charted

Pay over time

Nevada, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Nevada airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Nevada highlighted · tap a state
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Under $152k$152k–$204k$204k–$282k$282k+Nevada

Nevada vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$288,650–
Nevada$204,470–
Idaho$361,180–
California$310,190–
Arizona$236,550–
Utah$214,140–
Oregon$209,040–

Questions and answers

How much do airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers make in Nevada?

The average is $204,470 a year, and the median is $192,460. That is $84,180 (29%) less than the U.S. average of $288,650.

How does Nevada rank?

Nevada ranks #19 of 37 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.