Commercial Pilots Salary in Alabama

Commercial pilots in Alabama earn the most in Mobile (average $127,440 a year) and the least in Montgomery ($93,540), across the 5 Alabama metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the commercial pilots average at $108,580 and the median at $101,420 for 780 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $146,080.

Commercial Pilots average salary by city in Alabama

Mobile$127,440
Birmingham$124,160
Huntsville$105,660
Daphne$104,050
Montgomery$93,540

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Mobile	$127,440	$137,960	$98,970	$93,205	88
Birmingham	$124,160	$127,280	$95,790	$91,088	92
Huntsville	$105,660	$101,540	$86,500	$78,840	93
Daphne	$104,050	$95,870	$85,160	$77,770	95
Montgomery	$93,540	$91,120	$84,220	$70,786	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; city occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Commercial Pilots salary in other states

Commercial Pilots salary by city and state

More about pay in Alabama

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-2012.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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