Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$272,180avg. a year
Annual salary · 5,980 employed
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $272,180 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $275,710. The U.S. average is $288,650.
$212,810Median pay
$272,180Average yearly
-1%vs. Texas average
5,980Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
14,160 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$300,150
a year
2150 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$208,280
a year
380 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$126,830
a year
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Flight Attendants | $60,110 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,830 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,140 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,720 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,580 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $272,180 a year, and the median is $212,810. About 5,980 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $275,710.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.22 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-2011. Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.